The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-01
CHAPTER 81.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary of Stat

AN ACT to provide for the establish
ment OF State Agricultural College
and Farm, with Board of Trustees,
which shall be connected with the tri-
agricultural Interests of the State of
Iowa.
SECTION |. BE It enacted By he Cen
erM AsscmJly IF h~ State Of Ioco, Tha.
there is hereby established a State Agri-
cultural College and Model Farm, to be
connected with the entire agricultural in
terests of the State.
s. Said College and Farm shall be
under the management Of a board OF
eleven trustees. and the Governor, the
President of the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY. and the President of the State Agri-
cultural College, who shall be ex-ofiicio
members Of said Board.
S3. The Board Of Trustees shall, at
their trst meeting under this act, deter
mine BY lot their several periods of ser
vice, five Of whom serving for two years,
and six servsng for fours years, and
until their successors are elected and
qualified. At the annual meeting in the
fall, before vacancies occur ia this Board,
each county agricultural society In the
State May nominate one person for Trus-
tee, from whom the General Assembly
shall choose Trustees to ill vacancies ev-
cry two years as they occur, discrimlna-
ting 50 as to give. If possible, one Trus-
tee to each judicial district n the State.
Any vacancy in the Board Of Trustees,
caused by death, resignation, or removal
from the State, may be filed by vote Of
Of the majority Of tho members of said
Board. Zach trustee is required TO give
a satisfactory bond to the State in such
sum as may be required by the Governor,
for the faithful discharge If the duties
imposed upon them.
s.. The President Of the College
shall be President Of the board Of Trus-
taas. 1t shall b2 his duty to preside at all
meetings Of the Board He shall control,
manage and direct the affairs of College
and Farm herein established subject to
such rules as May be prescribed by the
! Trustees.
}. Said Board shall have power: lst,
to elect President for the State Agri
cultural College and Farm, and in the abb
sencc ot the President, President pro
teapore, Secretary aud such other Off
GERS as may ~ required Tor the transac-
ton of the business Of the Board, ID To
make all necessary rules and regulations
for the government Of the College and
Farm. Sd. TO purchase lands and erect
buildings thereon, in accordance with the
further provisions OF this act, 4th. To
keep full and complete record OF all
their proceedings, and do such other
things as may be found necessary 10 carry
out the intent and meaning of this set.
SO. The Trustees shall receive no
compensation except for mileage in travel
Ing to and from the meetings OF the
Board, which shall be at the same rate
and computed in the sane manner as the
mileage allowed to members Of the Gen-
eral Assembly; and The Auditor Of State
is hereby authorized to audit and allow
the claim for such attondaneeu pom, not
more than three meetings annually.
81. The first session Of tie board Of
Trustees shall be held at the Capital of IT, e
, State on the second Monday IN January,
1852.
, S.. 4 majority of the Board Of Trus
tees shall be quorum for the TRANSACTION Of
business,
: 50. Said Board Of Trustee are hereby aat hor-
ized to select and purchase suitable lands not less
than si& hundred anl forty acres. ior the use and
= purposes OF the College herein established.
= ! 10. Said board shah ryceiTd proposals for
/ -ateut lands fr the Use ci said College before
| parchsing the same. and in tho purchase the
J ,.,fs l., nl and variety gpit adj
: Taatages OF water timber slime Ct eesra sa4tl be
. | considered.
kll. There is hereby appropriated the pro.
cteag oE the sale o. five sections Of land hereto
fore granted to the state Of iowa, by Congress
fer the erection Of CAPITOL Buildings for the use
, and heuett 0t iae College herein established. Pro
u rtlsd Congress dyerts the for this purpose
!. and also TIE proceeds VI the sale Of all othsl
, laad3 granted, or which May be granted ry Con
gress to the state oi lVYa iog the purposes con
, tsmpiated by bilis act.
, si2. Tnsre j. hereby appropriated oft Of an,
* moneys ia the Treasury ot The State, net other
e wise appropriated, the sum Of ten thousand coll
n as for tAe purchase OF lands provided In sec
ion nine oi ibis aes. and the improeen. I, 0
= TAG same,
SIS rqor sh4 execution an. delivery to tn
r. set otary Of tae State Of the proper conveyance
er con,t yanee- Of the aud purchased az herein
VI b,lule provided, With a certificate OF the Attor
ney General ot tue state, thai he has examine
:, the title TO tie ssnle and ends It unia3EIbere
and perfect ana u accordance " lth this ACT, an
+ that the location has een approved by tie Tfas
tees the Auditor MI State lhali draw Els wafran
or warrants on the state Treas feT for the amonr
o, Of such archase in favor Of tie party or parte
IT. to whom -uch Pun pr sums may he due, sai
h.. pnfehase OF p4reh4ses 10 be made In the yes
! eighteen hundred sad fifty niue previous to III
To arst day VI July Of tlaL sear.
~ Sll VI an. money remain nexpendea all
The purchase of aaia farm or laads. the irus'ei
=" are hereby authorized u approx iAte tue same