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things in the report in question, which are not clear
to me at present. -

If, on the other hand, the Trustees meant to put the
two offices on an equal footing, and to revoke the rule
laid down in March last, in their general plan de-
fining the duties of present & future officers "by which
it was made the duty of the Assistant to act under
the Superintendent", it would be a measure which would
not change my view of my present duty.

Two independent executive officers at the Cemetery
without one directing mind above them, would not
only not "promote harmony" , but would seriously interfere
with the interest of the Proprietors.

The Trustees all know that I have, for several
years, been desirous to withdraw from the Office of Sup-
erintendent, & that I have tendered my resignation to
them. Most of the Trustees know that the only reason
why I did not peremptorily withdraw at once after the last
Annual meeting, was in order that some person might
be so far initiated into the duties of the office before I
left, that individual proprietors might not be inconve-
nienced, & that the interests of the Corporation might not
suffer by my action.

The reason no longer exists. Mr Mann has become
somewhat acquainted in the Cemetery, & has, no doubt,
the confidence of the Trustees. In order therefore, that the
Trustees, with greater freedom, may go on with their experiment,
and make such arrangements as they deem requsite for
the promotion of harmony among the agents of the
Corporation & of economy in its expenditure." _