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Legislature, one-half of the land that would have been taken up by 

 the street is included within the present boundaries of Washington 

 Park, while the other half belongs to the adjoining owners. The 

 fence, as at present constructed, is carried on a line with the center 

 of Canton street ; but this is a very undesirable arrangement, as it 

 entirely spoils the two park entrances that should properly occur at 

 the points where the public thoroughfare is interrupted. Under 

 these circumstances, we have suggested, in our design, a modification 

 of this boundary line which will allow of the introduction of symmet- 

 rically planned park gateways where they are needed, and at the 

 same time offer such advantages to the adjoining owners that no ob- 

 jection to the change is likely to be made by them. 



A large portion of the boundary fence would require, for eon- 

 structive reasons, to be in the form of a retaining wall, and it would 

 probably, therefore, be better to use a wall in preference to an iron 

 fence, for the other portion of the work ; but this point is not one 

 that requires immediate settlement. 



In the enclosed pleasure-ground, broad walks are, in the first 

 place, so laid out that the whole space is thoroughly traversed and 

 turned to account. Lines of communication, tolerably direct, and of 

 easy grade, are at the same time secured for those who may have 

 occasion to cross the park during the day. 



The general surface of the ground is very irregular, but it has 

 been thought desirable to arrange for a nearly level lawn, of con- 

 siderable extent, for boys ; and for another lawn, of about the same 

 dimensions, for the use of girls and children. 



The undulating ground is intended to be somewhat closely 

 planted, and is proposed to be so laid out that it will offer a series of 

 shady walks that will have an outlook over open grassy spaces at in- 

 tervals. 



On the upper plateau, a site is arranged for a " Vine-covered 

 Walk," of considerable extent, which woMld offer, in hot weather, a 

 sufficient protection from the rays of the sun, even at noonday. The 

 ground plan of this shelter is in the form of a cross, one arm of which 

 connects with the Saluting Ground, another with a building to be set 

 apart for the sale of refreshments : a third with an " Observatory," 

 of moderate elevation, to be erected on the site indicated on the plan; 

 while the fourth commands the most interesting view over the city 

 that can be obtained within the limits of the property. 



The present surface is intended to be so modified that the grades 

 of the walks will be easy and natural over the whole territory. 



