Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-08
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Agricultural College.
IN Att nnNATlNG LANDS TO

SAN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
N the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved by tho President uly 3D. 1892 grants to the
State of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
rived from the s,e of the lands aforesaid, by the
State 10 which the lands. are aPportigped shall be
inyiolaby appropriated 70 each state which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, to the en-
dowment, support, and maintenance q 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
of learning MS are related To- Agriculture and the
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-
This trust ha, been accepted by the State, apd an
Act ITO provide for the sale of land scrip, and 9TH
or purposes" passed by the General Assembly, April
I3th 1865. authorizes the Auditor, Secretary; and
Treasurer of State through the Auditors and Treas
urers of the several counties to offer for sale the
scrip for said land the proceeds to be transferred to
the State Of 0hio. in trust for the Agricultural
Sy Ss bS WITH
vice and consent Of the Senate, five Commissioners.
SEOTIoNl TO-. "Said Commissioners. after full OK
shall TO a 10 S Gs
locating said College or Colleges and in forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac-
essibty of such location TO all parts Of tho 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 Colleges the prac
ticabllity of procuring at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the use of an
experimental farm, with such other considerations as
should influence in the selection Of such, location
Said Commissioner SHALL also, consider and report
any propositions which are now, or may within six
months be made, with theinducements offered for the
establishment Of ~ ~ than one such College, u,
SECTION l2. "Said Commissioners shall submit
10 the Governor by the first day of December next
their said plan Of organization which the Goyernor
snail cOmpapqjcate to the General Assembly at its
SECTION l3. "Sad Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &c."
Z DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus MILES GREEN
WOOD, of Cincinnati PETER THATCHER, of Cleye-
land; CHRISTIAN L. PooRMAS, of st. Clairsyille
and DARWIN b. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been Sc,
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fellow.citiEens. - -
The land and buildings, worthy of 60 liberal en-
dowment, can only be had at considerable cost this
must be met by the State unless il is furnished by
individuals. The inducements TO iberaity are great
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious is worth having and helping II must be al
advantage to the community with which il is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes tc
secureit. rT .Vt ..,r .sF "rr'. ..s.
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
WINE. GARDNER, Toledo.
May %, 1866. l.,..r -. o. june 6-d3taw6w