Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-07
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Agricultural College.

N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
! IN the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
and Mechanic en- mic Ar passed by CO. gress and a
state Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land. Section four enacts, THAT all moneys de-
rived from the s.le Of the lands aforesaid, by the
state TO which the lands are appOrtcned, shall be
inviOlably appropriated 10 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
including military tactics, to teach such branches
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-
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act 10 provide for the sale of land scrip, and 9TH
18th, 1865, authorizes the Auditor Secretary. and
Treasurer Of State through the Auditors and Treas
urers OF the several counties, to offer for sale the
he State of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College" IT is provided in section There shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad,
SECTION 10. 'Sad Commissioners, after full ex-
animation, shall report to the Governor, by the first
Of December next, their opinion as tothe place for
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the
feasibility OF such location to all parts Of the State
by the ordinary means of travel; the. inducements
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donations Of land, buildings, money. or other valu
able property for said College or Colleges; the prac-
tcability OF procuring, at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity of land adapted to the use of
experimental farm, with such other considerations as
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 be made with the inducements offered for 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
shall communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session."
SECTION l3. "Said Commissioners, shall receive
NO compensation for their services, &c."
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; MILES GREEN.
WOOD, of Cincinnati; PETER THATCHER, Of Cleye-
land CHRISTIAN l.. PooRMAN, of st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been Sc
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their fellow citizens.
The land and buildings, worthy of so liberal en-
dowment, can only be bad at considerable cost; this
must be met by the State unless Il is furnished by
individuals. The inducements toliberallty great
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping. Itmust be an
advantage to the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure il.
De6niteproposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties, at early
day, and NAV be addressed TO the Chairman, DAR-
WIN E, GARDNER, Toledo.
May %, 1866. june 8-d3taw6w