Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
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Agricultural College.

" AN, ACT, Donating LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts" passed by Go. gress and ap
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 70 which the lands are apporticned, shall be
inyioably 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 stall be- without
excluding other scientific and classical studies and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
Of learning us are re- ated TO Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts. in such manner as the Legislature
oi 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 ha. been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale of land scrip, and 9TH
ee1purPoose' passed by tho General Assembly, April
18th, 1855. authorizes tho Auditor, Secretary; and
Treasurer of State through the Auditors and Treas
Of the several counties, to offer for sale the
scrip for said land the proceeds to be transferred
College" 1t is provided in section O., There shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad,
vice and consent of the Senate five Commissioners"
SECTION 10. "Said Commissioners after full ex-
amnaton, shall report to the Governor by the first
Of December next their opinion as to the place for
locating said College or Colleges and in forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac-
feasibility Of such location to all parts Of the State,
by the ordinary means OF travel; the inducements
donations of land, buildings, money or other vau-
able property for said College Colleges; the prsc-
tcability of procuring at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity of land adapted to the use of an
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 IN re than one such College,"
SECTION IL, "Sad Commissioners shall submit
to tho Governor by the first day Of December next,
their said plan Of organization which the Governor
sllal communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session."
SECTION 13. "Sad 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. Carsville,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, of oleio. have been se-
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their fellow-citi ems.
The land and buildings, worth, f 80 liberia on
dOwment can only be had at consideraU.e cost; : lis
must be met by the State, unless it is fus he'd by
individuals. The inducements lberalityare reat.
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
trious is worth having and helping. II must be an
advantage to the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure il. --.at -r..t..N.U
Definite proposals pursuant 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 26, 1855. GryrgnsF r. .f june 6-d3taw6w'