1732                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [CH. 817

for county taxation within the proposed sub-district. Whenever
complete engineering and financial reports on the service or services
requested are completed (whether prepared as the result of decision
of the Commission or after balloting), the Commission shall hold a
second public hearing after giving due notice in the same manner
as previously provided. The Commission shall advise those present
at the hearing whether on the basis of the complete engineering and
financial reports, it believes the project is feasible from both engi-
neering and financial standpoints. The finding of fact and the deci-
sion of the Commission shall be final unless within forty-five (45)
days a petition meeting the same requirements as the one herein-
before referred to is filed with the Commission requesting a vote.
Notice of the time, place and hours of voting shall be given by the
Commission in the same manner and a ballot conducted in the same
manner as the one hereinbefore referred to shall be held. If a
majority of the votes cast at such balloting are in favor of the pro-
posed urban service, the Commission shall proceed to provide the
service requested unless the necessary funds cannot be obtained on a
basis permitted by law.

(c)  By Order of the State Department of Health.—Whenever
the Commission shall receive from the State Board of Health an
order under the authority of Section 393 of Article 43 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition) or any recodification of or
amendments thereto, to install a water supply or sewerage disposal
system in any designated area of Wicomico County, or to add to or
enlarge any existing or proposed systems of water supply or sew-
erage disposal, the Commission shall proceed immediately to prepare
complete engineering and financial reports covering the installation
or installations ordered to be installed by the State Board of Health.
When the engineering and financial reports have been completed,
the Commission shall give notice by publication in one or more news-
papers published within the county, once a week for three (3) suc-
cessive weeks and by handbills posted and circulated in the proposed
sub-district which notice shall specify the boundaries of the sub-
district and the service to be provided therein, together with the
time and place of the hearing to be held, at which hearing those pres-
ent shall be informed of the order of the State Board of Health and
of the contents of the engineering and financial surveys, and the
probable cost of providing the service in the area including all
fees and expenses. Immediately following the hearing, the Com-
mission shall, in compliance with the order of the State Board of
Health, proceed to complete the installation of the water supply or
sewerage disposal system in the area designated and described in
the order, unless the necessary funds cannot be obtained on a basis
permitted by law.

(d)  Funds for engineering and other services necessary in the
establishment of service areas of sub-districts.—For the purpose of
providing funds for the preliminary expenses involved in the
formation or creation of any sub-district including preparation of
appraisals, surveys, plans and specifications and all other costs, the
County Commissioners shall advance to the Commission the esti-
mated cost of such expenses not to exceed the sum of Twenty-five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) which shall be repaid out of the first
bonds issued to pay for the installation or construction of the service