Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-15
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Agricultural College.

g N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
proved BY the President July ID 1862 grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Se lands Sy
State 70 which the lands apporticned, shGll be
inyiolably appropriated to each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, to the en-
dowment. support, and maintenance Of at least one
College, where the leading object shall be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
Of learning US are related 10 AEricritrre and the
Mechanic Arts. in such manner as the Legislature
OF the state may respectively provide, in order to
promote the liberal and practical education of the
industrial classes in the several pursuits and pro-
fessions of life." r.t.' ESQ ..- .l .I.. -trf,
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale of land scrip, and 9TH
er purposes passed by the General Assembly, April
18TH 1855, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer of State, through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several countless to offer for sale the
scrip for said land the proceeds TO be transferred to
he State Of Ohio. in trust for tho Agricultural
College" II is provided in section o. There shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the adj
vice and cpnsent Of the Senate. five Commissioners"
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
s@patio1 shall report to the GOyernor by the first
locating said College Colleges and in forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac
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which may be offered by any locality in the way Of
donations of land, buildings, money, or other valu-
able property for said Collegeor Coleees the prac-
tcability OF procuring at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity of land adapted to the use Of
experimental farm, with such other considerations
should influence in the selection of such location.
Said Commissioners SHALL also, consider and report
any propositions which are now, or may within six
months bemade, with the Inducements oferedfor the
establishment Of m re than one such College"
SECTION II. Said Commissioners shall submit
to the Governor BY the first day of December next,
their said plan Of organization which the Governor
stall communicate to the General Assembly ,at It's
SECTION Is. "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C."
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus + MILES GREEN.
WOOD, Of Cincinnati PETER THAToHER, Of. Cieye-
land; CHRISTIAN l.. POORMAN, of st. Clairsvile.
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been se-
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their feow-ctizens! s.1 ,-.ig
I The land and buildings, worthy Of so liberal en-
dowment, can only be had at considerable cost this
must be met by the State unless il is furnished by
individuals The Inducements TO lberalty are great.
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping II must be
advantage to the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it.
De6niteproposals pursuantto TO the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties, at an early
day, and may be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
WIN, E. GARDNER, Toledo.
May 2s.lsSS. .gtf8 llh i june e1d'1ayoEI