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33-70.11~ inclusive, Code of Virginia~ 1950~ as amended~ a~d al! acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto~ may be issued by th~ c±ty, signed by the 6ity manager. Such certifi- cate shall have the same effect as certificates issued by the State Highway Commissioner, under the aforesaid laws, and may be issued in any case in which the city proposes to acquire property of any kind by the exercise of its powers of eminent domain for any lawful purposes Whether within or without the city. (b) In addition to the powers conferred by the afore- said laws, such certificates may be amended or cancelled by the court having jurisdiction of the proceedings~ upon petition or motion of the city, at any time after the filing thereof, provided that the court shall have jurisdiction to make such order for the payment of cosvs and damages, if any, or the r~efund of any excessive sums theretofore paid pursuant to such certificate as s~atl~ upon due notice and hearing, appear just. The court shall have jurisdiction to require refunding bonds~ for good cause shown by the city or any other person or party in interest, prior to authorizing any distribution of funds pursuant to any certificate issued or deposit made by the city. 2.08. Eminent Domain - A~ter~t~ Method. (a) In~ addition to the other powers conferred by law the city may, in exercisiag the right of eminent domain, make use of the procedure prescribed by the general law or may elect to proceed as hereinafter provided. Upon the adop- tion of an ordinance or res~utio~ directing acquisition of any property, the city may ~ile.a petition for condemnation in the elerk's office of a court ha~ing jurisdiction. (b) Upon the filing of the petition and the funds pro- vided .for the purpose having 6een duly deposited to the credit of court, if the court is of the opiniom ~hat the property or interest or estate therein ~o be acquired is for the purpose ~of the city as provided by law~ it may order that the interest or estate of the owner of s~ch property shall terminate and the title to such ~roperty or the interest or.estate ~o be taken in such property shall be vested absolutely in the city and such owner shall have such mnterest or estate in the funds so deposited as he had in the property takem or damaged and all liens by deed of trust~ judgment or otherwise upon said property or estate shall be transferred to such funds and the city shall have the right to enter upon and take posses- sion of.such proper6y for i~s uses and purposes and to con- struct mts works or improvements. The clerk of the court . in which such proceedings is instituted shall make and certi- fy a copy of the order and delivery or transmit the same to the clerk of the court in which deeds are admitted to record, who shall record the same in his deed book and index it in -4-