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park: and cemetery. 
mix dry and then add en- 
ough water to reduce it to 
the consistency of very thin 
mortar. Slush the broken 
stone full of this until it 
rises freely through the 
top, and repeat the oper- 
ation until you reach a 
point that will be filled by 
placing on the top stone 
covering. Bed this stone 
in mortar and allow it to 
stand at least 2 days be- 
fore placing the monu- 
ment on it and the found- 
ation will be found perfect and reliable. 
In the brick foundation, fig. F., a good quality 
of vitrified paving brick should be secured, and 
each course laid in cement mortar, care being taken 
to break the joints as shown in cut. Put a heavy 
bed of mortar on the top and let it thoroughly set 
before using. 
In fig. G. is shown a method of constructing a 
foundation so as to span a grave, or soil, that has 
been disturbed through dig- 
ging or excavation. Some- 
times it happens that a grave 
has been placed in a position 
that will not allow a found- 
ation to be put down 
straight, of sufficient size to 
take the base of the projected 
monument. This can be 
overcome by building piers 
in the solid earth on either 
side of the grave, or base 
ground, and after passing the height of the burial 
box a solid stone is put across sufficient to span 
the space. The intervening space above is then 
filled with concrete. As a general rule found- 
ations should be made about an inch larger than 
the ground plan of base. 
Soils vary considerably in their bearing power, 
and a very good method of establishing a fine 
fuindation in loose soil is to employ for a foot- 
ing some coarse sand or clean gravel firmly com- 
pacted. Too much attention cannot be paid to the 
feature of good foundations and their general adopt- 
ion will be the work of the next few years. 
C. T. Stickle.. 
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ISLAND CEMETERY RECEIVING TOMB, NEWPORT, R. I. 
with interior walls of brick and blue stone. The 
arched ceiling and walls of main corridor are of 
white enamelled brick and the catacombs have 
white marble doors. The floors of the entire struct- 
ure are of Portland cement concrete. 
The system of drainage and ventilation is thor- 
ough. Each catacomb is drained independently 
by lead pipes, as well as the floor of the main corri- 
dor. The ventilation is secured by a 6 inch air 
space between the outer and inner walls to which 
each catacomb is connected by a register, and the 
current of air is admitted through the outer walls, 
passing all around the building and issuing through 
the ventilator over the arch. The interior is venti- 
lated through perforated iron doors. 
The style is Grecian of the Doric order, and the en- 
tire structure sets upon a granite platform. On the 
front is a porch supported by eight granite fluted 
Doric columns which gives a classic and imposing 
appearance to the structure. 
Great care has been exercised in the construct- 
ion and supervision of this tomb, as much to ensure 
permanence as to secure a receiving vault hav ng all 
Island Cemetery Receiving Tomb, Newport, R. I. 
The accompanying illustrations represent the 
new Receiving Tomb of the Island Cemetery, New- 
port, R. I. It contains 62 catacombs and is 43 ft. 
long by 32 ft. wide. It is built of local granite 
INTERIOR VIEW. 
