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the great city hangs like a pall over her thousands 
of people. 
One point to be especially commended in the 
management of Mount Greenwood is the care be- 
stowed on the single grave section, and we learn 
that it is the aim of the association to make this 
not the least attractive feature of the cemetery. 
In regard to improvements progressive ideas 
govern the management. Up to the present there 
is no waterscape to lend its fascination to the 
grounds, but a lake is mapped out, which when 
completed will be on lines not commonly seen. 
There are a number of fairly good monuments 
in the grounds, but as in most of our cemeteries, 
modern restrictions were not in operation 
early enough to prevent the introduction of 
more of an inferior grade than are desirable 
under the lawn plan. However, the follow- 
ing from the rules and regulations, now place 
the control of this feature of cemetery work 
in the hands of the superintendent: 
Granite and white marble are the only mater- 
ials admitted to the grounds for monumental 
purposes, and all monuments, markers and vaults 
must be set upon foundations built of solid ma- 
sonry or concrete, of sufficient size and depth to 
properly sustain the superstructure, and these foun- 
dations are built by the association. 
“Vertical joints in monumental work will not 
be allowed. 
“Vaults, builtpartially orentirely above ground, 
must be of granite. When walls are eighteen in- 
ches thick, or less, the ashlar and other stones must 
be the full thickness. In heavier walls every sec- 
ond course may be in two beds. In side hill vaults, 
REAR VIEW OF WITBECK LOT. 
FRONT OF WITBECK LOT, MT. GREENWOOD CEMETERY, CHIC 
“Only one monument, which must be of proper 
design, material and workmanship, shall be erected 
upon a lot, and all monuments shall be placed in 
centers of the lots. Monuments shall not be erected 
at single graves, nor upon fractional lots of a less 
area than 120 square feet. 
“Vault or monumental work, which by reason 
of faulty design, poor material or bad workman- 
ship, will be lacking in durability or soon become 
unsightly, shall not be erected. If such defects be- 
come apparent during the erection, the work shall 
be stopped and the defects corrected. If the de- 
fects cannot be corrected or the lot owner does not 
correct them within a reasonable time, the whole 
structure shall be removed at the lot owner’ s expense. 
the rear or catacomb portion may be of 
brickwork. When the roof is flat, it must be 
in one piece; when pedimental, in two stones, 
one on either side. The ridge coping and 
backstone must be each in one piece, also 
the front cornice where practicable. Roof 
A1,0 ' stones and coping must be let three inches 
into cornice and backstone, to avoid upright joints. 
The catacombs must be built air tight. All metal 
work must be of standard bronze.” 
With regard to markers, only one stone is al- 
lowed at each grave, and that of prescribed dimen- 
sions. 
The superintendent exercises control in all 
matters pertaining to the improvement of the ceme- 
tery. The landscape plan is adhered to, and no 
destruction of shrubs or trees is permitted after 
the section is made ready for interments. The 
planting of the section is made to form a part of 
the adjacent landscape, which would be marred 
were the planting to be afterwards made sub serv- 
ient to the lot owners wishes. 
