SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                         697

engineering survey, the Commission shall give notice by publica-
tion in one or more newspapers of general circulation in St. Mary's
County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, which notice
shall describe the proposed sanitary district or enlargement, to-
gether with the time and place of a hearing to be held, at which
hearing a report shall be made as to the then estimated approximate
cost of the facilities contemplated and the establishment of a sani-
tary district. Such report shall also include an estimate of the
amount, if any, to be financed by the issuance of bonds pursuant
to the authority of Section 161 of this subtitle. If the then esti-
mated appropriate amount of bonds to be issued pursuant to Section
161 of this subtitle to pay the cost of the proposed facilities in
the sanitary district (as proposed to be established or to be
enlarged), together with the unamortized balance of the bonds is-
sued to pay the cost of all facilities previously installed by the
Commission in the sanitary district (as proposed to be established
or to be enlarged), is estimated to exceed twenty-five per centum
(25%) of the assessed property value as fixed for county taxation
purposes in the sanitary district (as proposed to be established or
to be enlarged), or if the project is not feasible from an engineering
or financial standpoint or, in the judgment of the Commission, is
not necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the residents
in said area or locality, then the Commission may in its discretion
by written order deny the petition. If the Commission in its discre-
tion shall make the findings set forth in Section 159(a) of this
subtitle and shall deem it desirable to constitute said locality as a
sanitary district, to modify the boundaries of said locality as
presented in said petition or to add such locality to a contiguous
existing sanitary district, it shall pass a written order setting out
its determination. Such order denying, modifying or granting the
petition shall be published in one or more newspapers in St. Mary's
County. If ten (10) residents and landowners in the area involved
in any such order are dissatisfied with the order of the Commission,
they shall have the right to take and enter within ten (10) days
after the first publication of said order, as above provided, an appeal
to the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County who shall re-
view, after due notice of hearing the Commission's decision. If the
County Commissioners of St. Mary's County shall find that the
amount of bonds to be issued pursuant to Section 161 of this subtitle
to pay the costs of installing such facilities and establishing a new
sanitary district, or enlarging an existing sanitary district, together
with the unamortized balance of the bonds issued to pay the cost
of all facilities previously installed by the Commission in the area
involved, will not exceed twenty-five per centum (25%) of the as-
sessed property value as fixed for county taxation purposes within
said area or locality, and if they find that the proposed project is
feasible from an engineering and financial standpoint, and if, in
addition thereto, they shall find that it is necessary to the public
health, safety and welfare of the residents therein that said sanitary
district be established or enlarged, they may in their discretion
reverse any decision of the Commission denying the petition to create
or enlarge a sanitary district. If such County Commissioners do
not so find, they may in their discretion reverse any decision of
the Commission creating or enlarging a sanitary district. If the
final decision is in favor of establishing or enlarging a sanitary
district or, in the event no appeal is taken from an order of the