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 578 rirrrmenrn cozveaass. sm. 11. on. 1829. 1994. shall have made its Bnal order ratifying and confirming the award of P°’°°“*‘l ’°"l°°· damages and assessment of benefits of the jury; and in addition to such ublic notice said court, whenever in its judgment it is practicable to do so, may cause a copy of said notice to be served by the marshal of the District of Columbia, or his deputies, u on such owners of the land to be condemned as may be found by saidp marshal, or his deputies, within the District of Columbia. “"""“"’“"'· Sec. 4. That after the return of the marshal and the Bling of proof of publication of the notice provided for in the preceding section, said court shall cause a jury of seven judicious, isinterested men, not related to any Iperson interested in the tproceedings, and not in the service or employment of the District o Columbia or of the United D¤'¤*°¤- States, to be summoned by the marshal of the District of Columbia, to which jurors said court shall administer an oath or aiiirmation that they are not interested in any manner in the land to be condemned nor are in any way related to the parties interested therein, and that they will, without favor or partiality, to the best of their judgment, assess the damages each owner of land taken may sustain b reason of the extension of said street and the condemnation of lands for the purposes . of such extension and assess the benefits resulting therefrom as ere- °"’°°“°"“°l““”’· inbefore provided. The court, before accepting the jury, shall hear any objections that may be made to any member thereof, and shall have full power to deci e upon all such objections, and to excuse an juror or cause any vacancy in the jury, when impaneled, to be Blledij and after said jury shall ave been organized and shall have viewed the premises, said jury shall roceed, in the presence of the court, if the court shall so direct, or otherwise as the court may direct, to hear and receive such evidence as may be offered or submitted on behalf of the District of Columbia and by any person or persons having any v°"”°‘· interest in the proceedings for the extension of said street. When the 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 benefits against the same. ,,,X.'$L`},‘§,,.,‘.{ """°1' Sm. 5. That if the use of a part only of any piece or rcel of ground shall be condemned, the jury, in determining its valde, shall not take into consideration an beneBts that may accrueto the remainder thereof from the extension ofy said street or highway, but such beneBts shall be considered in determining what assessment shall be made on or against such part of such piece or parcel of land as may not he taken as hereinbefore plrovided. objections which may be Bled to said verdict or award, and to set aside and vacate the same, in whole or in part, when satisfied that it is unjust or unreasonable, and in such event a new jury shall be summoned, who shall proceed to assess the damagles O1` benefits, as the case may be, in respect of the land as to which the verdict may be vacated, as in mypnmm m the case o the first jury: Provided, That if vacated in part, the residue vm. of the verdict and award as to the land condemned or assessed shall F*"”¥ °*’$*°‘*°"**· not be affected thereby: An d provided fiort/M-, That the exceptions or · objections to the verdict and award shall be Bled within thirty days _ _ after the return of such verdict and award. d,f,’;f“"’”‘“"°“°"°'· Sec. 7. That when the verdict of said jury shall have been Bnally ratiBed and conBrmed by the court, as hereinprovided, the amounts of money awarded and adjudged to be yable for lands taken under the provisions hereof shall be paid to rt; owners of said land by the Treasurer of the United States, ex ofhcio commissioner of the sinking
 * ¤P°°'¤*'°’¤°W¤*¤· Sec. 6. That the court shall have power to hear and determine any