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to any property, over, through, by or near which the pro-
posed improvements will be made, or to the owner or oc-
cupants of such property or of any right or interest therein;

(b) To estimate, in money value, what amount, if any,
of benefits will accrue by reason of the proposed improve-
ment to any property over, through, by or near which
the proposed improvement will be made, or to the owner
or occupant of such property or of any right or interest
therein;

(c) To locate boundaries of the proposed improvement;

(d) To prepare or adopt an explanatory plat showing
the location of each separate lot or parcel of land adjoin-
ing the proposed improvement or mentioned in the afore-
said estimate of benefits or damages, together with the
name or names, or other designation of the owner or
owners, or occupants of such lot or parcel or of any right
or interest therein; and

(e) To obtain such other information as the council
may require of them or as may appear to them to be use-
ful to the council in making its determination of benefits
and damages, etc.

[(7)] (h) The said Commission shall, within five days
after the time set for their meeting return to the Clerk of
Salisbury a report in writing of its proceedings and esti-
mates, together with the aforesaid explanatory plat, and a
certificate of the qualifications of its members, and such
other information as the council may require them to
obtain, or as may appear to the commission to be useful
to the council in making its determination of benefits and
damages.

[(8)] (i) At the next regular meeting of the council
after the return of said report, or as soon thereafter as
may be possible, the said Clerk of Salisbury shall present
the said report to the council, and the said council shall
thereupon give at least ten days' notice by publication in
one or more newspapers published in the said City of time
and place where the said report will be acted upon.

[(9)] (j) At the time and place set in the notice men-
tioned in sub-division [(8)] (i) hereof, and at such other
times and places as the said hearing may from time to
time be adjourned to, the said council shall consider the
said report and hear objections thereto, and shall then de-
termine, in money value, what, if any, amount of damages
will be caused by the proposed improvement to any prop-