Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-20
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Agricultural r. College.

IAN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
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State Of Ohio sixhundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land. Section four enacts That all moneys de-
rived from the s'e Of the lands aforesaid BY the
State 70 which the lands are apportioned, shall be
inyiolably appropriated to each State which may
take and claim the e,beneft of this Act, TO- the en-
dowment, support, and maintenance of at least one
College where the leading object shah be, Without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
Mechanic Arts, in such manner as the Legislature
ofsthe State may respectively provide, in order to
promote the liberal and practical education Of the
% Glasses, s In the several pursuits and pro-
This trust ha. been accepted by the State, and an
Act TO provide for the se of land scrip, and 9th.
erpurp9ses," passed by the General Assembly, April
18th, 1865, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer of State. through the Auditors and Treas
U Gst Gs so
he he State Of Ohio. in trust for tho Agricultural
COllese% i Is provided in section There Shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate five Commissioners"
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners after full ex-
amInatio3 shall report to the Governor by the first
locating said College or Colleges; and in forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac-
cessiblity of such 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 OF Colleges the prac-
ticability of procuring, at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to tho use of an
experimental farm, with such other considerations as
should influence in the selection of such location
Said Commissioners shall, aso consider and report
any propositions which now, or may within six
months be made with the inducements offered for the
establishment Of m"re than one such College"
4, SECTION l2or" Said Commissioners, shall submit
70 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." 'N''''' ''''
SECTION a. I"Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C."
DAVID Taylor, Of Columbus; MILES GREEN.
WOOD, Of Uincinnati PETER THATCHER, of ,Cleve-
land; Christian L. PooRMkN, Of st. Glairsviile,
and DARwINE II. GARDNER, of Toledo. have been So
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fel0w-citizens. "a! @ J2gT4s
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 iberality are great.
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping 1t must be an
advantage tothe somm1nity with whichi Il is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
nsnnite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from Responsible patties at an early
DAY, and may be addressed to the Chairman. pa AR-
WIN /. GARDNER, Toledo. '..'.' 'H1r' FAH
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