(1) If the council of the city or town and the owner of a building are unable to agree upon the amount of damages from the change of a street grade, the council shall appoint three disinterested freeholders of the city or town to appraise the damages.
(2) The appraisers, after being duly sworn, shall appraise the damage and make a written report, signed by at least a majority of them. One copy must be delivered to the clerk of the city or town to be immediately filed in the clerk's office and another copy must be delivered to the owner of the building. The report must be made and delivered within 10 days after the appointment of the appraisers.