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shend, 60 Church street, and they will
be highly appreciated,
The letter with the pledge form fol-
lows:
New Haven, July II, 1907.
Dear sir:-The undersigned. appoint
ed under resolution passed on June
10, 1907 to take action as to procur-
ing plan for the civic Improvement of
New Haven, beg leave to say that they
have taken steps to engage a commits
sion Of experts to prepare such plan.
The services OF Messrs Cass Gilbert
of New York and Frederick Law DIM
stead Of Boston have been secured and
a third person will be chosen later.
1t Is probable that the city of New
Haven will, in due time assume and
pay the expenses which have been In
CURED. At the present time, however
the city cannot do this. and as 1t Is
deemed best to act without delay, 1t has
been decided to ask that the necessary
expenses-say s1O,0oo--be guaranteed
by individuals, each being liable to a
certain amount A form of guarantee
fo- the amount OF 800 is herewith en-
closed. Should you be willing to sign
1t, and possibly secure the signature OF
others, 1t would be much appreciated as
evidence of your interest In this work.
Should you so desire a different sum
can be substituted for the 800 in the
printed form. Please mail the guaran-
| o L., al
dressed TO Mr.. Henry H. Townshend tho
committees treasurer, 50 Church street.
Respectfully yours,
Rollin 8. Woodruff.
John p Studley,
George ID. Seymour
Frederick f. Brewster,
Frederick D. Grave.
James T Moran.
Harry g. Day,
William w. Farnam,
Henry H. Townshend.
Max Adler.
Arson Phelps Stokes, jr.,
George D. Watrous.
Whereas, At meeting or citizens
called by his honor, Mayor Studley, a
committee was appointed with power
to engage a commission Of experts to
prepare a "plan" for the Identification
and Improvement of the city of New
Haven, and said committee has taken
measures to engage such a commission
and has further taken measures to
guarantee the payment of the expenses
to be incurred, In case such expenses
shall not be paid or assumed by the
city of New Haven,
Now therefore, The undersigned
severally, and each the amout Of one
hundred dollars (Si0G)S and to that
amount only, agree with said commit
tee, consisting of the following citizens
with such others as may be associated
with them: Rollin s, Woodruff, John
P. Studley, George D. Seymour, Fred
erick F. Brewster, Frederick ID. Grave
James T. Moran, Harry G., Day, Will
t liam w. Farnam, Henry H. Townshend
Max Adler, Arson Phelps Stokes, IT,,
: and George D. Watrous, as follows:
/. Each signer will, upon the written
request of said committee, pay to said
) committee one hundred dollars ($1OO)
provided the city of New Haven shall
| not, PRIOR 10 July L. lSVo, pay VI doSuillt
] the payment of the expenses incurred
by said committee for the purposes
aforesaid
2. In case the sums SO paid to tbs
committee shall exceed the amount OF
such expenses, the surplus shall be re.
: funded to the guarantors pro rata.
= Dated at New Haven, Conn, this -
r day of July, A, D. 1907
! While the pledge cards are made GU
in the sum of 500 any sum that anyon,
o wishes to send in will be acceptable t
n the committee. All of the member
present yesterday gave their pledge!
to the work.
Alderman Henry Tounshend wa
elected assistant secretary and will
= handle the pledges.
n George Dudley Seymour, secretary o
Il the committee, reported that Cas-
II Gilbert, of New York, the foremos
+ architect in the country, and Frederick
o Lay Olmstead, jr., of Brookline, Mass
e the leading landscape architect of tn
United States had agreed to serve OF