Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-20
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Agricultural College.

IA the several States and Territories. which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts," 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 le Of the lands Aforesaid, by the
inyiolably appropriated 10 each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, TO the en-
dowlnent, support and maintenance Of at least one
College, where the leang object 81 all 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 a manner as the Legislature
Ol the state may respectively provide in order to
promote the liberal and practical education of the
industrial classes in the sev, raj pursuits and pro-
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act ITO provide for the sale Of land scrip, and 9TH
es5Purpose' passed by the General Assembly. April
Treasurer Of State, through the Auditors and Treas
urers of the several counties, to offer for sale the
scp for said apd the proceeds to be transferred 70
he State OF Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College" II is provided in section o. There shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad;
vice and c1sent Of TIE Senate ys ComTissiSners"
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 Commissioners shall consider the ac-
feasibility Of such location to all parts Of the State
by the ordinary means If travel; the inducements.
Wnlcn may DC OHeTel Dy any lOchllty III tno way OIL
donations OF land buildings, money. or other Nalu-
able property for sad College Colleges the proc
ticability of procuring, at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the use of an
experiment 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 III re than one such College,"
SECTION IL. Said Commissioners shall submit
10 tho q vernon by the first day of December next,
their said plan of organization which the Governor
stall communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session." .rg.f l'.
SECTION 10; Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &c." 70
. DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; MILES GREEN.
WOOD, Of Cincinnati; PETER THATCHER, Of Cleye-
landc CHRISTIAN h. PooRMAN. of st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, of I, lie To- have been Sc
lected as Comm ssiOners, and cesire the kind and
cordial help of their feow-ctiz1ns.
The land and buildings, worth, { so liberal en-
dowment, can only be had at conSideao.e cost; lis
must be met BY the Stae unless it is fu.ni he'd ny
individuals. The inducements TO iberaty great.
The School which improves and eevates the indus
ri0us, is worth having and helping. II must be
advantage 10 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 parties, at an early
dAy, and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
May s6, 1896 june 6-d3tawGw