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MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.

The Cemetery of Mount Auburn continues in a safe and improving condition,
not less than it has done in all the previous years of its history. During
the past season, some new works of small magnitude have been undertaken,
and some larger ones previously begun have been carried to completion.

The upper end of Garden Pond (a pool of stagnant muddy water,) has been
filled up to the height of about six feet above its former surface, with gravel
taken from the hill near the gate. A large stone drain is laid through the
centre, over which, for economy of space, an avenue will be laid out. The
greater portion of the hill has been levelled. Garden Avenue has been
moved nearer to the fence. A part of the trees on its border have been
transplanted to the south side, and the whole re-arranged with reference to
their good appearance and room for future growth. A hollow near Alder
Path, and one south-westerly of the Chapel, have also been filled up. By
these measures collectively, about two acres of valuable land in the most eligible
parts of the Cemetery have been redeemed, at an expense many times less
than their present value.

The old house occupied by the Superintendent, together with its outhouses, .
have been removed, and a new house for the Superintendent has been built on
land owned by the Corporation, outside and easterly of the gate. This building
(designed by Mr. H. W. Hartwell,) has been constructed in a substantial
and durable manner, at an expense of about four thousand dollars.

The area in front of the Chapel has been enlarged, by the purchase and
removal of several lots which were formerly situated on the same space. It
is justly considered important to the good appearance of the principal edifices,
such as the Tower, the Chapel, and the Gate, that no inferior structures