The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-28
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By AUTHORITY,
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to provide for the establishment Of a State
Agricultural College aud Farm, with Board Of Trus-
tees which shall be connected with the entire aQicul-
tural interests Of the State Of Iowa.
SECTION I. Be It enacted by the General Asssnbv Of
he state ~ Iora, That there is hereby established
State Agricultural College and Model Farm to be con-
nected with the entire agricultural interests Of the
State.
a. SAID q College and y.rm shall, be under tA. u..-
nor the President Of the State Agricultural Society ana
the President Of the sta's Agricultural College Who
shall be ex-o61cio members of said Board
23 The Board Of Trustees shall ct their first neet
Ing under this act determine by lot their several pe
ods Of service ve Of whom serving for two years. and
elected and qualified. At the annual meeting in the
fall before vacancies In this board each countY
agricultural society in the state may nominate one per-
son Tor from whom the general assembly shall
choose Trustees to I'll vacancies every wears a. thev
occur, discriminating to give possible one Tru,-
tee to each Judicial District in the state ANY vacancy
IN tne Board Of Trustees caused by DEATH resignation
OF removal from the state. may be filed by vote Of
the majority Of the members Of said Board Each
Trustee required to give satisfactory bond to the
state in such sum as may be required by the Governor
for the faithful discharge OF the duties imposed upon
them.
a. The President Of the collec. .h.l, bs p,..is,nt
Of the board Of Trustees 1t aha be his duty to pre-
side at all meetings Of the board He shall control.
manage and direct the affairs Of the College and farm
hersn s,saohsd subject to such rules may be pre-
as Said Board shall have power lst to elect presi
dsnt FOR the state agricultural college and fArm and in
Secretary and such other Ocsrs as may be required
10 the transaction Of the business Of the board Cd
make .h Necessary rules and regulations for the
land and erect buildings thereon In accordance with
the further provision. Of this act. 4th To keep full
and complete record Of oil their proceedngs and do
such other things may be found necsssay to cary
out the intent and meaning Of this act.
ee The Trustees shall receive no compensation ex-
Of the board which shs be at the same rate and COM
puted In tho same manner a. the mileage allowed to
State is hereby authorized to audit and allow the clsms
for such attendance upon not more thsn three meet
ings snnuxlg. ',''''-
27 The first session OF the board of trustees shall
BE- held ct the Capital Of tina ,ate on the scnnd Mon
day in January, 1859.
aS. majority Of tho Board Of Trustees shall bs
quorum for the transaction Of business
select and purchase suitable lands not iess shsn .1
college herein estsbllhed.
TO- Said board shall receive proposals for sale OF
lands for the Of said college before purchasing the
and variety Of soil advantages Of water mber Stone
ct cetera, shall be considered.
IL There hereby appropriated the proceeds Of the
sale Of ve sections Of land heretofore granted to the
State Of lows, by Congress- for the erection Of Capt
Building. for the use and benst OF the College herein
purpose and also the Of ths ale Of All oth.r
lands granted which may BE- granted by Congress to
the Stst4 Of Lows for the purposes BY this
"'s s1a. rh.,. i. hs,snv .ru-onr,...a ~, ~ -
eys In the Treasury Of the state not otherwise sppro
priAted the Of ten thousand dollars for the pur-
chase or lands = provided In section nine OF this aot
and the improvements of the same.
ll3. Upon the execution and delivery to the Secre-
tay Of the state Of the proper or convey
Of tho land purchased as d herenbeore provided
with certificate OF the attorney general Of the state
that hs has examined the title to the Same and finds 4
e.ns...ns..s sna pess.., s.s - ..s.-A.-.. wra as
act ana that the location has been approved BY the
Trustees the auditor Of state shall draw his warrant OF
on the state treasurer for the amount Of such
purchase IN hvor ef the party or parties to whom such
sum OF sums may be due said purchase or purchases
to BE- made in the year eghtesn hundred and fifty nne
previous to the hrst day OF July Of that year.
~. any monies remain unexpendsd after she
purchase Of SAID farm or lands the Trustees here
b to the same or 50 much there
Of ss y needed or the erection Of the Necessary build
rgs for the college on the frm, and otherwise mprov
ing the same.
10. The course OF instruction In said college shall
include the following branches to-wt: Natural Phi
osopny, ootsnys cnemistry norucuiture rut growing
forestry, animal and vegetable anatomy, mineraogy
geology metsorology, entomology, zoology, the vster
nary a<t plain mensuraon evelnng, surveying, book