PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1847.

tention to appeal, in writing, within ten days after they
are notified of such valuation and assessment, it shall be
the duty of the said commissioners, and they are hereby
empowered to issue their warrant to the sheriff of the
county, commanding him to summon twelve disinterest-
ed freeholders of the county aforesaid, who are qualified
to serve as jurers in the county court, to appear on a
day to be appointed by the said commissioners on the
premises, and an oath shall be administered by either of
the said commissioners, or an affirmation, as the case
may be, to every person so summoned, to the effect that
he will, without favor or prejudice, assess the value of
the land taken from the person or persons making the
appeal, for the purpose of the light house or road, and
also the disadvantages sustained by the party so appeal-
ing, in consequence of the erection of the said light
house, or the making of the said road; and the persons
so summoned, after being sworn or affirmed as aforesaid,
shall proceed to assess and value the land and damages
according to the terms of their said oaths or affirmations,
and if a majority of them agree, they shall certify their
inquisition to the commissioners aforesaid, and the said
inquisition shall be binding upon the said commissioners

CHAP. 47.

and the parties; provided, that if in such appeal from the
valuation and assessment of such commissioners shall
be confirmed or reduced by the jury thus directed to
be summoned, the party appealing shall pay the whole
expenses incurred by such appeal.

Proviso.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the commissioners
and jurors aforesaid shall be allowed two dollars per
diem for each and every day they shall be employed un-
der the provisions of this act, and the costs necessarily
incurred, one-half of said allowance to be paid by the
United States, and the other half by the proprietor or
proprietors of the land assessed.

Commission-
ers to receive
$2 per diem.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That before the
said commissioners shall assess or value the said land or
privilege of a road as aforesaid, they, or a majority of
them, shall first be satisfied that the erection of the light
house on said land will not be prejudicial to the interests of
any minors having property therein.

No to preju-
dice interest of
minors.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the said commission-
ers, when they shall have completed the valuation as
aforesaid, and done all other things required of them by
this act, shall make out a copy of their proceedings,
setting forth in the same, a full description of the land
by them valued for the establishment of the light house
aforesaid together with the road to the same, and also

To return
copy of pro-
ceedings to the
county court to
be recorded.