Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-09
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Agricultural College.

AST pSSATnNG S,s,at IIS sI,ai. LANDS .5 To
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved by the President July 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 sale Of the lands aforesaid, by the
State 10 which the lands are apportCled, shall be
inyiolably Appropriated 70 each State which may
take and claim the benefit Of this Act, 10 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 70
promote the liberal and practical education Of the
industrial classes in the several pursuits and pro-
fessi0ns OF life." 4 .-llyJ. -.fl-u.
This trust ha, been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale Of land scrip, and 9th,
purposes" passed by the General Assembly, April
18TH 1855. authorizes the Auditor, Secretary and
TreasuIerof State, through the Auditors and Treas
ursrs Of the several counties, 70 offer for sale the
he State Of Ohio, in trust for the Agricultural
College" IL is provided in section o. There shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad7
vice and consent Of the Senate, five Commissioners.
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners. after full ex-
amination shall report to the Governor by the first
Of December next, their opinion as the place for
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
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donations Of land, buildings money. or other valu
able property for said College or Colleges; the prac-
tcabllity OF procuring, at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity of land adapted TO the use Of au
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, NJ
SECTION IL. said Commissioners shall submit
TO the GGyernor by the first day Of December next,
their said plan of organization which the Governor
snail communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session." -.uu|li-,la...r.. .atIt E..
SECTION l3. "Ssid Commissioner shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C."
DAVID TAYLOR, Of Coumbus MILEs GREEN
WOOD, Of Cincinnati; PETER THATCHER, Of Cleve-
land CHRIsTIAN.L, POoRMAH, of st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been se-
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 had at considerable COST this
must be met by the State. unless il IL furnished by
individuals fhe inducements to oliberalty are great.
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping. Itlnust be
advantage to the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it. ... ..'f .'. ...
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, 1865. H H june 6-d3taw6w