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careful examination of its adaptation to the ground. If 

 it is then found that the roads are so arranged as to fit 

 the natural surface, securing the easiest grades and 

 leaving the best building sites in the most desirable 

 positions relative to them, and showing that the objects 

 for which they will be principally wanted, whether for 

 business or pleasure, have been observed in their arrange- 

 ment so that they will obviously facilitate those objects, 

 then the essential elements of skilful arrangement will 

 have been secured, on which the comfort and convenience 

 of the occupants must be daily dependant. 



Unless these points have been observed, the introduc- 

 tion of ornamental areas, lakes, fountains, etc., will not 

 compensate for lack of common sense in the disposition 

 of those features which affect the daily comfort of the 

 residents. 



In arranging suburban additions to Western towns it is 

 important to hold out to purchasers the inducement of 

 an opportunity to secure a return of investment by future 

 further subdivision, and to this end the lots should be of 

 such size, and so shaped that such subdivision may be 

 easily made, without injury to the portion which the 

 purchaser would wish to reserve for his own occupation. 

 In every growing town of the West is to be found a 

 numerous class of men of moderate means who are 

 seeking an opportunity to invest a small surplus in a 

 home for themselves, but who cannot afford to purchase 

 solely with that view, yet may be induced to make an 

 extra effort if the prospect is held out that a future sale 

 of a portion may aid them in meeting subsequent pay- 



