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committee or husband of the owner may, from the list of jurors
returned by the Sheriff, strike four, and the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, four, so that the number of jurors may
be reduced to twelve; and if either party neglect or fail to strike
off the names of jurors, the Sheriff or his deputy shall strike
for the party so failing or refusing.

713. The Sheriff or his deputy shall, before the said jury
proceed to act, administer to each of the jurors an oath justly
and impartially to value the damages which the owners or par-
ties holding an interest in the property to be condemned will
sustain by the use and occupation thereof by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore.

714. The jury so qualified shall inquire into, assess and
ascertain the sum of money to be paid by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore for the land or other property to be con-
demned, having regard to all the circumstances of damage or
benefit to result to such owner or party interested therein.

715. The jury shall reduce their inquisition to writing, and
shall sign and seal the same, and it shall then be returned by
the Sheriff to the Clerk of the Superior Court of said City, and
be by such clerk filed in his office, and shall be confirmed by
said court at its next session if no sufficient cause to the con-
trary be shown, and when confirmed shall be recorded by the
said clerk at the expense of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore.

716. If said inquisition be set aside by the said court, the
court shall direct another inquisition to be taken in the manner
hereinafter directed.

717. Every such inquisition shall describe the property
taken or the bounds of the land condemned, and the quantity
or duration of the interest in the same valued to the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore; and such valuation, when paid or
tendered to the owner of said property or his legal representa-

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