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 rirrrsixrn oononnss. sm. 1. os. $09. 1900. 667 est in the proceedings for the extension of said street. Vi/`hen the V°‘d*°*· hearing is concluded the jury, or a majority of them, shall return to said court, in writing, its verdict of the amount to be found due and payable as damages sustained by reason of the extension of said street under the provisions thereof, and of the pieces or parcels of land benefited by such extension and the amount of the assessment for such beneits against the same. Sec. 5. That if the use of a part only of any piece or arcel of va<{3g¤Q<;§¤¤j¤¤¤¤ t Og ground shall be condemned, the jurg, in determining its val)ue, shall ma is takeii.8 pu ° · not take into consideration any bene ts that may accrue to the remainder thereof from the extension of said street or highway, but such benefits shall be considered in determining what assessment shall be made on or against such part of such piece or parcel of land as may not be taken as hereinbefore lprovided. Sec. 6. That the court sha have power to hear and determine any nxcepmms so objections which may be filed to said verdictpor award, and to set aside ’“”"`°‘ and vacate the same, in whole or in part, when satisfied thatit is unjust or unreasonable, and in such event a new jury shall be summoned, who shall proceed to assess the damages or benefits, as the case may be, in respect of the land as to which the verdict may be vacated, as in the case of the first jury: Provided, That if vacated in part, the residue of aPr·;vri‘g¤¤- M the verdict and award as to the land condemned or assessed shall not parity: vm in be affected thereby: And provided fwrt/ver-, That the exceptions or Ellimit of gmc for objections to the verdict and award shall be filed within thirty days ng°x°°p °°s‘ after the return of such verdict and award. Sec. 7. That when the verdict of said jury shall have been finally ‘P“>"”°“°°‘°"°“*¤· ratified and confirmed by the court, as herein provided, the amounts of money awarded and adjudged to be payable for lands taken under the provisions hereof shall be paid to the owners of said land by the Treas-- urer of the United States, ex officio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia, upon the warrant of the Commissioners of said District, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia; and ·¤PP*°P¤¤*i°¤· a sufficient sum to pay the amounts of said judgbnents and awards is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the istrict of Columbia. Sec. 8. That when confirmed by the court the several assessments 0n·*§§,'g°° ° lm herein (provided to be made shal severally be a lien upon the land` assesse, and shall be collected as special improvement taxes in the District of Columbia, and shall be paéyablc in four equal annual installments, with interest at the rate 0 four per centum per annum from the date of confirmation until paid. That-said court may allow amend- m{}§§§f""“°““° P°’° ments in form or substance in any petition, process, record, or proceeding, or in the description of property proposed to be taken., or of propertylassessed for benefits whenever such amendments will not interere wit the substantial rights of the parties interested, and any such amendment may be made aier as well as before the order or judgment conirming the verdict or award aforesaid. ‘ Sec. 9. That each juror shall receive as compensation the sum of five r0*I2·f>mP°¤¤¤¤°¤ °*i¤· dollars (per day for his services during the time he shall be actually ` engage in such services under the provisions hereof. Sec. 10. That the sum of three hundred dollars is hereby appropri- c(°;,Pg;°!§{,i‘;f{§§n*c‘;{ ated, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, to provide the penses. · necessary- funds for the costs and expenses of the condemnation proceeédings talplelp pursuant laerjeto. d - " f h d A was mm _ EC. 11. at no ap ea y an intereste art rom the ecision P _ ¤° ‘ ° °Y of the supreme court of) the Distriiit of Columbia coiiiirmin the assess- gi1i?»:,uitgi mudsw ment or assessments of benets or damages herein provided fO1‘, nor any other proceeding at law or in equity by such arty against the confirmation of such assessment or assessments, shallpdelay or (prevent _ the payment of award to others in respect to the property con emned, nor de ay or prevent the taking of any of said property sought to be