Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-07
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Agricultural College.

GAN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
n the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts," passed BY 20 gress and ap.
proved by the President July 3D. 1862 grants TO the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
of land. Section four enacts, That all moneys de-
rived from the le of the lands aforesaid, by the
State TO which the lands are app0rtened, shall be
iuvioably Appropriated TO each State which may
take and claim the benefit Of this Act, to the ens
doWment, support. and maintenance q at least one
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 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 seysral pursuits and pro-
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, 1866, 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
the state of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
COllege." Itis provided insection o, There shall
be appointed blythe Governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate, FIVE Commissioners.
+ SECTION 10. said Com missiUners after full eX-
animation, 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 Commis soners shall consider the ac-
essibity Of such location to all parts of the State,
by the ordinary means Of travel; the inducements
which may be Offered by any locality in the way OF
donations OF land, buildings, money other valu-
able property for sad College or Colleges; the prsc
ticablity OF procuring, at easonable expense the
necessary quantity of land adapted TO the Of an
experimental farm, with sucn 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. said Commissioners shall submit
to the Governor by the first day Of December next,
their sadp plan of organization, which the Governor
siall communicate to the General Assembly, at its
SECTION is "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 l.. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been Sc.
lected as Comm ssioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their feow-citizens. r
The land and buildings, worthy Of SO liberal en-
dOwment can only be had at considerable cost; this
must be met BY the Staie unless il is furnished by
individuals. The inducements toliberaty are great
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
triOus, is worth having and helping. IL must be an
advantage TO the community with which 1t is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes To
secure IL. l'
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties, at an early
day, and nav be sddre.sed TO the Chairman, OAR
WIN E. GARDNER, Toledo.
May 2, 1865. a........ june 6-d3taw6w