Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-06
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Agricultural College.
An ACT. DONATING LANDS TO

AN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories. which
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arls," passed by Cor 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 sle of the lands aforesaid, by the
State TO which the lands are apporticned, shall be
inviolably 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 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 to
promote the liberal and practical educaton Of the
industrial classes in the several pursuits and pro-
fessions of life."
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act ITO provide for the sale of land Scrip and 9TH
or 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 counties, to offer for sale the
scp for said land, the proceeds TO be transferred 10
the state of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
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, i've Commissioners"
SECTION 10. "Said Commissioners, after full ex
animation shall report to the Governor, by the first
Of December next, their opinion as to the place for
opinion said Comhi' sioners shall consider the &C.
cessibity OF such location To all parts Of the State
by the ordinary means # travel; the inducements
WuICu may uo Wy ohJ i"Sdllty III way vi
donations OF land, buildings, money. or other valu-
able property for "a College or Colleges; the prsc-
ticab,lity OF procuring, at easOnabe expense, the
necessary quantity OF land adapted to the use of all
experimental farm, with other consid
should influence in the selection Of such location.
Said Commissioners shall, as" 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 q vernon by the first day Of December next,
their said plan Of organization, which the Governor
sIa communicate to the General Assembly, at its
n. xt session."
SECTION l3 "Ssid Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services.6e."
DAVID TAYLOR, Of Columbus MILES GREEN
WOOD, of Cincinnati l'ETER THATCHER, of Cleve-
land CHRISTIAN l.. PooRMAN, OF st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been Sc
ected as Comm issioners, 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 Sra,e, unless It is furnished by
individuals. The Inducements to beralty great
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
secureit.
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible pa ties, at an early
day. and NAV be addressed 10 the Chairman, DAR-
WIN L. .GARDNER, Toledo. @
May %, 1885,, june 6-d3taw0w