ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 1189

the loss and damage to be suffered and incurred by, and the
benefits to accrue to any person interested in the property
over which the highways, roads or streets, alleys or lanes are
to be opened, closed, straightened, widened or changed, or such
subways to be cut or constructed; and they shall give at
least ten days' notice by notice in at least, two public places
in said town, of the time and place of meeting for the purpose
of executing their commissions; they shall, within ten days
after such valuation and assessment, report the same in writ-
ing under their hands and seals, with the certificate of their
qualifications as hereinbefore provided, to the Commissioners
of the town, which said valuation and assessment shall be rati-
fied or rejected by them as in their judgment may seem
proper; and if any person shall feel aggrieved by the deter-
mination of the Commissioners in ratifying or rejecting the
amount of compensation awarded, loss, benefits and advan-
tages accruing or in any manner relating to the same, he
may appeal, within thirty days after said ratification or rejec-
tion, to the, Circuit Court for Charles County; either party
may be entitled to a trial by jury, and the judgment of said
court shall be final among the parties; provided that the
person taking the appeal shall, within ten days thereafter,
cause to he delivered to the Circuit Court the award filed by
said Commissioners, together with a copy of the order of said
Commissioners ratifying or rejecting the same, and all other
papers relating thereto. And the said Commissioners may
enact all ordinances necessary from time to time to exercise
all such other and incidental powers and acts as may be neces-
sary for the exercise of the powers herein conferred upon
them; provided, further, that all such damage shall in all
cases be paid to the respective parties or their guardians,
agents or attorneys, or their personal representatives, before
any such highway, roads, streets, lanes or alleys shall be open-
ed, widened, straightened, changed or closed, or any subway
shall be constructed as hereinbefore provided. None of the
proceedings herein shall be held to be invalid because of
neglect of compliance with matters of form; provided, it
shall appear that the substantial requirements herein are essen-
tially complied with and that no injustice has been done to
any of the parties because of non-compliance with such mat-
ters of form ; and provided, further, that the said Commis-
sioners shall have the same powers as to cutting across streets