Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-11
The New Cemetery.

out and that the lots will soon be offered fol
sale. The ground, with the recent adddi
ton made by the city, is paral Telegram o
thirty acres, extending from the Avenue t
She Lake shore. 1t slopes pretty rapidly
iron. the higher ground on the Avenue, to {
level stretch, the western portion of which i
covered With grove of oak. pine, birch anC
maple trees, extending to the brink of thu
bank, which descends sharply to the beacl
below. The views CT the Bay and LAX
from the western side, are of course beau
tifal. and from the higher portion on th'
eastern end, there are splendid views o
the Lake and Adirondacks on the West
and of Montpelier and Green Mountain
range ON the East.
The Ground has be,n laid out, with excel
lent taste and judgment, into areas divided
by curved drive-ways so feet wide, anC
crossed by winding paths of 5 to 10 fee
width. 1t is so arranged that each lot il road
lily accessible by both foot path and drive
way. In the centre of the ground Is a cir
cular area which will be surrounded by
ornamental trees and shrubs and devoted
some day to fountain and f)we-=. 1t i:
also intended to line the main I, IS with
trees. The individual lots are q, yariou:
shapes; and generally contain froia 400 to
500 square feet Of surface. Off e elera
1 hundred have been laid out, their Indaries
marked by stone landmarks, and h duly
numbered. The areas are at pres distin-
guishod by letters, as Area A, Ar B, &C.,
but msy hereafter be designate " some
more fenciiul names. The sudden ppe near
the entrance gives opportunity fol number
of suitable lots for vaults. OF these ten have
been laid out and more can he added, az
needed On the highest portion of the
plot, designed as the location for a soldier:
monument. Such a monument Burlington
owes to the memory OF her brave boys who
fell in the war, and we are confident that the
city viii provide for its erection, when the
matter shall be duly brought to the notice Of
our citizens and city Fathers. Near the north
east corner Of the ground it Is designed to
erect neat cottage for the keeper of the
cemetery, who can thus overlook the whole
ground from his house.
About two-thiTds of the ground has been
laid out in lots, leaving third for future
needs. The city has spent about $4,000 thus
far on the grading, roads and laying out of
the grounds, and We think the Ii neg has
been economically and judiciously expended.
The plan was drawn by Mr.. T. c. Ryer,
architect of this city, and, does him much
credit. We doubt if any better plan would
have been secured from city architect or
landscape gardener. The shape aud nature
of t be lot allowed just about so much to be
done with it. and we think that Mr.. Ryer
and the Commissioners have made the most
of the ground. The charge of the work has
been in the hands of Capt. Dan. Lyon, who
has given careful supervision to every detail,
and who is to be congratulated on the gener-
al success which has attended his labor. He
has had, of course, the cooperation and ad-
vice of the other members of the Cemetery
Commission, Messrs. NJ. B. Catlin and G.
D. Weller.
Not approving in all respects the choice
Of the location, We feel bound to say, that it
proves to be better piece Of ground. for the
purpose, than We supposed it would be, and
if our citizens take hold of it as they should,
BY purchasing and adorning lots, it can soon
be made beautiful and attractive spot. We
understand that the lots Will be sold Mt 4
very moderate price, and that the chart will
be completed and lots ready for sale by the
lst of December. As those who make the
earliest selection viii of course have the
choice Of the whole ground, our citizens viii
sec the propriety Of carly attention to the
matter.