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MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.

The Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, are gratified in being able to
report that the property of the Corporation remains as heretofore, in a
secure and satisfactory state.

A considerable sum has been expended during the last year, in repairing,
grading and paving at the sides, some of the principal avenues. Many of
the superfluous trees have been removed, and the branches of others trimmed
away, so that the whole ground has a more finished and ornamental appear-
ance than it before possessed. Much remains still to be done in the judicious
and careful prosecution of these and similar improvements.

The westerly portion of Garden pond, near Central avenue, has justly
been considered a blemish to Mount Auburn, on account of the stagnant con-
dition of the water, and the muddiness of the banks and bottom. A contract
has been made for filling up this pond with gravel from the neighboring
hill, for the sum of $850. The earth will be raised about six and a half feet
above the present surface of the water, by which operation the Corporation
will gain more than an acre of valuable land in one of the most eligible parts
of the Cemetery.

Some preparatory arrangements have been made for the occupation of the
Stone farm purchased last year by the Trustees. The principal avenues have
been prospectively surveyed and planted with young trees at suitable distan-
ces. Nearly the whole of these trees were in healthy condition at the end
of the summer.

The Chapel has been taken down as far as the base course, and rebuilt
during the past season, in a strong and durable manner. The blemished and
insufficient stones inserted by the unfaithfulness of the contractors, have been
replaced with others of proper size and appearance, and the character of
the building is now in all respects satisfactory as to strength, solidity, and
durability. No change has been made in the design except by the introduc-
tion of some additional ornament outside. The interior walls not being suffi-
ciently dry the painting is deferred till next season.

The Statues intended to occupy the interior of the Chapel are all in pro-
gress, under contracts made with artists of high eminence in their profession.
The statue of Gov. Winthrop is to be executed by Richard Greenough,—
that of James Otis by Thomas Crawford,—that of John Adams by Randolph
Rogers,—that of Judge Story is by William W. Story. The model statuettes