When the owner of the land through which any street, alley, or park is to be extended or established requires compensation or damages for the extension or establishment, the legislative body of such municipality shall, by ordinance or resolution, appoint freeholders, not exceeding seven (7) in number, who after first being duly sworn, shall examine the premises and assess the damages or compensation, and report the damages or compensation to the mayor and aldermen or the legislative body of the municipality, which body shall cause the report to be spread upon its minutes with its action on the assessment.
Code 1858, § 1388; Shan., § 1981; Acts 1925, ch. 31, § 1; mod. Code 1932, § 3397; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1008.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
Chapter 31 - Streets and Other Public Improvements
§ 7-31-102. Duty to Keep Board Functioning
§ 7-31-103. Notice of Tort Action Based on Condition of Streets
§ 7-31-104. Establishment of Streets in Extension
§ 7-31-105. Construction of Sidewalks Authorized
§ 7-31-106. Unlawful Use of Sidewalks
§ 7-31-107. Condemnation for Streets
§ 7-31-108. Assessment of Damages by Freeholders
§ 7-31-109. Opening of Street on Payment of Damages
§ 7-31-110. Failure to Open Street on Condemnation