All juries of view appointed, or which shall hereafter be appointed, under existing laws, for assessing damages or benefits for taking, using, occupying or injuring lands, property, or material, are hereby directed, and it shall be their duty, to assess the damages provided for in section one of this act, if any, against said cities, counties, boroughs, or townships, as the case may be, and the benefits, if any, in connection therewith, and make report thereof as under existing laws.
53 P.S. § 1098