Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-23
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Agricultural College.
: Am ACT. DONArhNG LANns rn

= AN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved by the President uly g, isG2, grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
o. land. Section four egact', That ali moneys de-
State 70 which the lands apportiCncd, sha be
inviOlably appropriated TO each State which may
take and CLAIM the benefit of this Act, to the en-
d0wment, support, and maintenance Ot at least one
COllege,where the iealing object s. all be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
Including military tactics, to teach such branches
Of learning MS are related TO Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, in such a 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 sew raj pursuits and pro-
fessiOns Of life.' ..I ..--...'
This trust ha; been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale of land scrip and 9th
er purpose" passed by the General Assembly April
18th, 1865, authorizes The Auditor, Secretary, and
TreasuIorof State, through the Auditors and Treas
scp for said land the proceeds be transferred
he State Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
COLLEGE i is provided in section There shall
he appointed by the Governor, by and with the adj
wee and nsentof the Senate, five Commissioners"
SECTION 10. ."Said Commissioners, after full ex-
apnst,O1 az shall tepSTt e the SOvsIapF y the t
locating said College Colleges and in forming such
opinion, said COmmi' sioners shall consider the
feasibility Of uch location TO all parts of the State
by the ordinary means Of travel the inducements
which may be offerel by any locality in the way of
donations of land, buildings money, or other valu-
able property for said College or Colleges; the prac-
ticabty of procuring, at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the use of an
experimental farm, withs other considerations as
should influence in the selection of such location
Said Commissioners shall, also consider and report
any propositions which are now, or NAV within six
months be made with the inducements offered for the
establishment Of m no than one such College"
SECTION IL. 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 its
next session." t'a
SECTION l3. "Said Commission shall receive
no compensation for their services &c."
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; oAILEs GREEN.
WOOD of Cincinnati; PETER THATCHER, of Cleve-
land CHRISTIAN l.. PooRMAN OF St. Clairsvie,
and DARWIN b, GARDNER, of Toledo, have been se-
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fellow citizens. yisao- ..,-
The land and buildings, worthy Of so liberal en-
dOwment, only be had at considerable cost; this
must be met by the Stale, unless it is furnished by
individuals. The inducements to liberality great.
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping 1t must be an
advantage to the community with whichit is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it. ,.
Defniteprdposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible pa ties, at early
day, and NAV be addressed 10 the Chairman, DAR-
WIN Il. GARDNER, Toledo. ..' ..'
May 90, 1896. june 6-d3tawGw