Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-12
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Agricultural College.

N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges. for the benefit of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts," passed by Cor gress and ap
proved by tho President Juy I'd, 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 s'le of the lands aforesaid, by the
State TO which the lands apporticned, shall be
inyioably appropriated to each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act to the en-
dOwment, support, and maptenance 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
Of learning Ms are related to Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts in such u manner as the Legislature
OF the state may respectively provide, ~ order to
promote the liberal and practical education OF the
industrial casses in the several pursuits and pro-
fessiOns of life."
This trust ha, been accepted by the State, and an
Act " To provide for the sale of land scrip, and 9TH
erpurposes" passed by the General Assembly, April
18th. 1865. authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer of State through the Auditors and Treas
scrip for said land the proceeds to be transferred to
be State of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
COLLEGE, y is provided in section O. There shall
vice and consent Of the Senate five Commissioners"
I SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
amnation shall report to the Governor by the first
locating said College or Colleges; and in forming such
opinion said Commissioners shall consider the ac-
feasibility Of tuch 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, or other valu
able property for said College Coleges the prsc-
ticabllity OF procuring at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity of land adapted to the 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 be made, with the inducements offered for the
establishment Of m re than one such College,"
SECTION u. Said Commissioners shall submit
To the Governor by the first day of December next,
their said pap of organization, which the Governor
shall communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session."
SECTION I3 "Said Commissioners shall receive
nocompepsation for their services, &c."
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus MILES GREEN
WOOD, of Cincinnati; PETER THATCHER, of Cleve-
land; CHRISTIAN l.. PoORMAN, of st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN 4. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been se-
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their feow-citizens.
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 it is furnished by
individuals. The inducements to toberality are great.
The School which improves and elevates 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
securei it,
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties at early
day, and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
WIN L. GARDNER, Toledo. .-.I,l.1
May e6, 1855. June 6-dstaw6w