Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-15
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Agricultural College.

GAN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories which
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
and Mechanic ,h bArts passed by Co. gress and ap.
state Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand
Of land. Section four enacts, "That all moneys de-
rived from the sale Of the lands Aforesaid, by the
ctate 70 whlch the lands are apporticned, shall be
inyiolably appropriated to each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act to the en-
Gdowmont, 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
q learning US 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 several pursuits and pro-
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act TO provide for the sale of land Scrip and 9TH
18th, 1865, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer of State, through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several countless to offer for sale the
he, State Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College" II is provided in section 8, There shall
be appointed by the Goyernor. by and with the ad;
wee 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 tothe place for
opinion, said COmmiss sOners shall consider the ac-
cessbity Of such location to all parts Of the State,
oy the ordinary means Of trevel; the inducements
+ may OhCloh NY duD luCdllty Ill lue way Ol
donations of land, buildings, money or other vau-
able property for said College Colleges; the prac
tcability OF procuring, at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the of an
experimental farm with such 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 m're than one such College"
SECTION II. Said Commissioners shall submit
TO the Governor by the first day of December next,
their said plan of organization which the Governor
SHALL communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session."
SECTION l3 "Ssid 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.. PO0RMAN, of st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN b. 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 it is furnished by
imdiyduas. The inducements oliberality great.
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious is worth having and helping. 1t must be an
advantage to the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it.
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties at early
day, and may be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
WIN =. GARDNER, Toledo.
May 26, 1865. june 6-d3taw6w