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Taking
private
property
for public
use.
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verdict of the commissioners shall be signed by each commis-
sioner, and delivered to the Mayor or persons acting in his
stead, and contain a correct description of each lot or parcel of
private property to be taken, and the value thereof, and the
amount assessed against the town, together with a correct
description of each lot or parcel of private property assessed,
and the amount assessed against the same, (d.) The Mayor or
person acting in his stead, shall, after rendition of the verdict,
report the same to the council, and if the same be not con-
firmed within sixty days from such report, the proceedings and
verdict shall be void. If the verdict and proceedings be con-
firmed by the council within sixty days, an appropriation shall
be made to pay such sum as has been assessed against the town,
and the amount assessed by the commissioners against private
property, shall be a lien superior to all other liens on the sev-
eral lots charged from the day the ordinance providing for
the improvement, takes effect until paid; and if not paid
within thirty days after the confirmation of the verdict, shall
bear interest at the same rate as delinquent general taxes, and
shall be forthwith collected by the treasurer of the town, either
by suit brought in the name 'of the town or in the same
manner as delinquent general taxes are collected under this
charter, (e.) Money collected on such assessment shall be used
only to pay such compensation, and whatever interest shall be
collected, and no more shall be apportioned among the owners
of the property taken. The town shall not be entitled to the
possession of any lots or parcel of property taken, until pay-
ment of the compensation therefor be made or paid into the
Circuit Court of Montgomery County for the person entitled
in case such person be absent, unable or unwilling to receive
the same or the title to the property to be taken shall be
in question, (f.) In case the town or any person affected by
such proceeding shall feel aggrieved by the verdict of the com-
missioners, appeal may be taken within twenty days of the ap-
proval of said verdict to the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County. The party appealing shall perfect his appeal by filing
with the town clerk a written notice of his intentions so
to do within said twenty days and thereupon the clerk shall
within twenty days from said notice, file a complete transcript
of the proceedings with the clerk of the Circuit Court; and
said cause, unless the appeal be dismissed, shall be tried de
novo in said court at the next jury term of said court, after
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