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 34 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. the value assessed thereon, which shall be sufficient notice to the proprietors of such lagd that the board is ready to pay the amount of d. s ssc. When no appeal 8g55E2S7d ilisivithin thirty days from the tiling of the certificate, as a eal from the decision of the schoolboard by written notice left with 25 June, 1864, e. PP _ _ 1 _ {gg, 5,32, v. 13,pp. the secretary of thte Distrigt, the amopntdso assessed shag bp paid tt: , - the rietors an t ie ti e o' suc an an premises s a pass 6,,°1s_]’}’}’·;,1$gr °· andlbdldested iii the District of Columbia, and said certificate shall be ,2§_.,29_'’ PP' recorded in the land records of the District. _ _ 11n mic or appeal Sec. 288. If the proprietcrsbof Ispch land and lpaemiaesgnall, wizhin ¤¤ W •>¤ *20**0 thirt da s notif the school- a in writing e wr · e secre ary °“u'j;'c‘ffd,:° ¥“'°“? of thye Disstrict, otytheir dissent 1rom’tbc valuatidn of such land so made, B..;§__ or if the land, or any part thereof, be owned by a minor,_marr1ed woman 2* J“¤°· 186*% °- or person non eompos, or if notice cannot be served, 1t shall be lawful 156* °‘ 12* v‘ 13* P' for the school-board to issue their warrant to the marshal of the District, m0' commanding him to summon a jury of five freeholders, not interested in the matter, to appear, on a day appointed, on the premises, and after having each taken an oath (which the marshal or any one of the schoolboard is authorized to administer) that he will, without favor or prejudice, asscss the damages sustained by the proprietor of the land by reason of the condemnation of said land, the jury so qualified shall proceed to value and assess the damages according y. Costs; by whom Sec. 289. If the amount assessed by the jury shall not be greater P*Y“m°· than the amount previously assessed, the whole costs of the appeal Ibid. shall be chargeable to the appellant, to be paid by the school-board and deducted from the cost of the land in settlement therefor; otherwise the board shall pay the expenses incurred by reason of such appeal, the mars_h£’s and juror’s fees to be computed as provided in chapter e even o t is tit c. [scenes.; vmucg ,,5 th ,, SEO. 290. The jury, immediately after they shall have completed their jury- inquest and assessed the damages, shall make out a written verdict, Wlbii setting forth a full and distinct description of the land and premises and the valuation or damages assessed therefor, which shall be signed by them, or a majority of them, and having been attested by the mar- 211::}, algaél bp immediately returned to the secretary of the District, and na. Titletopassupcn Sec. 291. Upon payment, or offer of payment, to the proprietors of ggydwt <>¤‘ *¤¤d¤1‘ the land of the damages assessed according to the provisions of the 9d_ ’g°“ "“‘°"' three preceding sections, the title to such land shall pass to and be vest- -T,)-E.-.—. ed andthe Districg of Columbia; and the verdict of the jury shall be recor e in the an records of the District. Option of the _SEq. 292. In any of the cases mentioned in the four preceding sec- ¤°h°°l·b°*¤d· tions it shall be optional with the school-board to abide by the verdict mq_ of the juryhandfoccupy the land or abandon it, without being subject to amages . ere or. wh"., ,,,,1,,,,,;. _ Sec. 293. It shall not be lawtiil to locate any site for a school-house Lenses shnnnot be in any orchard or garden, nor within three hundred yards of any dwell- L‘:]“·s':,'k ‘"*h°°° 1u€househwithout)€he conslent of thte propirietor of such dwelling-house, ...,,;.__ an m or er o o ain suc consen or re usa tiirty r ays notice shall 1brd.,s. 14. be given to the_ proprietor by the schoolboard, notifying him of their intention; and rf, within thirty days, no answer is returned by the proprietor, it shall be taken for consent, and the board may proceed to erect their school-house. COLORED SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON AND GEOBGETOWN. Board of me- Sec. 294. There shall be a board of trustees of schools for colored 3 M,,,,,;,, 1873,,, sist of nmo persons, seven of whom shall be citizens of Washington and gpg, s. 1, v. 17, p. two citizens of Georgetown.
 * ¤ ¤¤d¤· provided by the preceding section, the proprietors of the land shall not
 * 8- ch1ldrenin the cities of Washington and Georgetown, which shall con-