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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
A bill to prevent locating cemeteries within ten miles of 
cities has been passed by the Tennessee legislature. 
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The perpetual care fund of Mt. Hope cemetery, Rochester, 
N. Y., now amounts to $26,871.58. 
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The Connecticut Senate has concurred in a resolution au- 
thorizing the Collinsville Cemetery Association to set aside a 
permanent fund for the care of the cemetery. 
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The perpetual care fund of the Pittsfield Cemetery Associa- 
tion, Pittsfield, .Mass., now amounts to 123,839. The total num- 
ber of interments in the cemetery, January i, 1899, was 6253. 
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Under the care of Mr. 13 . D. Judson, superintendent of St. 
Agnes cemetery, extensive improvements are being carried out 
in St. Mary’s cemetery, Albany, N. Y. 
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Assistant Corporation Council O’Connor of Detroit, Mich., 
recently sent to the board of assessors his opinion that the land, 
tombs and vaults of cemeteries are exempt from taxation, but 
that the stock of a cemetery corporation may be assessed. 
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The Michigan House of Representatives recently passed 
the following: “Authorizing the issue of the script of rural 
cemetery associations in $to shares and giving the holders of 
that much scrip one vote, right to vote being now limited to 
holders of $100 worth. 
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The greenhouse plant at Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston 
Mass., received large additions during the past year according 
to the annual report, three new greenhouses and eight cold 
frames were constructed at a cost of $16,484,94. The fund for 
the care of the cemetery now amounts to $46,454 18. 
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Meetings have been called all over Hunt County, Texas, to 
interest and obtain the help of the people in the work necessary 
in the cemeteries at this time of year. An exchange says: “This 
is a custom here and is a good one as it serves to keep the coun- 
try graveyards in good and clean condition.” 
A great stride in advance is that of the authorities of St. 
John’s Catholic Cemetery Association, Clinton, Mass., who have 
decided that there shall be no stone bounds or curbing set in the 
new cemetery. The plan is to put in iron stakes to mark the 
boundaries of the lots. The idea of doing away with stone 
bounds is that the beauty of the cemetery may be increased. 
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The Pine View (.'emetery Association, Glen’s Falls, N. Y., 
has been incorporated, and the purchase of a tract of land of 1 1 1 
acres has been consummated. It is proposed to commence the 
erection of a Barre granite receiving vault at once, and carry 
out improvements this year to the amount of $4o,cx3o. The lawn 
plan and perpetual care are leading principles of the manage ■ 
ment. 
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The legislature of California has passed an act authorizing 
cities and towns of less than the first class to purchase or receive 
by donation or will, and dispose of, all and any necessary prop- 
erty for cemetery purposes. The Act gives authority to the 
Board of Trustees, or other governing body, of said municipali- 
ties, to make all necessary rules and regulations concerning such 
cemetery property. To take effect immediately. 
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Col. W. H. Knauss, Columbus, O., is carrying out a unique 
idea in connection with the improvement of Camp Chase ceme- 
tery just west of the city, in which some 2200 confederate dead 
are buried. He is receiving consignments of trees indigenous 
to the original confederate states, but which wdl withstand the 
rigorous climate of the more northern latitude. When he has 
heard from all the states interested the trees will be planted in 
the cemetery with appropriate ceremo.iies. 
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Mr. William Salway. superintendent of .Spring Grove ceme- 
tery, Cincinnati, O., has taken steps to stock that cemetery with 
wild birds, such as wood ducks, wild geese and pheasants. His 
aim is to make the burying grounds less artificial in appearance. 
The wood ducks introduced there have already begun to nest. 
The grounds at present are well stocked with svrans and ducks 
The crows and blackbirds, which swarm the country woods by 
the thousands, also make the cemetery their home. 
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In the annual report of the treasurer of the Island cemetery 
Newport, R. I., the total receipts for the year including a bal- 
ance of 15,129 06 of March. 1898, amounted to $14,046 50. The 
total amount received for sale of lots was $3,897, one half of 
which is credited to fund for improvement and preservation of 
cemetery. There was also received for labor and material 
$5,641. In the expenditures were $1,550 for salaries ard $5,456 
for labor and incidentals, and a balance of |6 982.33 was carried 
over. 
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Mt, Evergreen cemetery, Jackson, Mich., is to have a new 
memorial speaker’s stand under the auspices of the G. A. R. In 
the small cemeteries where the Memorial day exercises are the 
important annual feature, the speakers stand should be made to 
answer the purposes of a shelter house, and be constructed of 
permanent materials and of appropriate st)le, and should be 
maintained in perfect condition. When possible, its location 
should be such as not to cause damage to private burial lots, as 
is too often the result of Memorial Day gatherings. 
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A finely carved stone tablet has been placed on the exter- 
ior of the new mortuary chapel at the entrance of Mt. Auburn 
cemetery, Cambridge, Mass., from a design by Willard T. Sears, 
the architect of the building At the top of the tablet is a 
bronze sun-dial, and occupying the large space below are these 
lines from Whittier: 
“With warning hand I mark time’s rapid flight 
From life’s glad morning to its solemn night; 
Yet, through the dear God’s love, I also show 
There's light above me by the shade below.” 
The tablet is made from tinted Indiana limestone, and clus- 
ters of ivy leaves are tastefully engraved around the lines and 
sun-dial. 
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At the 57th annual meeting of Oak Hill cemetery. New 
buryport. Mass., held March 24th, the report of Supt. John 
M. Bailey showed that $5,598.50 had been received from the 
sale of lots during the year, 83 interments made and 15 granite 
monuments, and 33 granite and marble monuments were 
erected. Twelve iron fences and 170 feet of hedges were re- 
moved. Since the opening of the grounds in 1842, there have 
been 1014 lots sold and 3761 interments made. 
