Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-12
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Agricultural College.

GAN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
n the several States and Territories. which
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
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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 10 which the lands are apporticned, shall be
inyiolably appropriated TO each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, to the en-
doTment, support, and maintenance Of at least one
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 education of the
industrial classes, in the several pursuits and pro-
| fessions of life"
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale of land Scrip and 9TH
er 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
scrip for said land the proceeds to be transferred to
he State of Ohio, in trust for the Agricultural
College" 1t is provided in section o. There shall
be appointed by the G9yernor. by and with the ad;
vice and consent of the Senate, five Commissioners p
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
aminatio1 shall report to the Governor, by the first
Of December next, their opinion 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 of travel; the inducements
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," -. u"
SECTION a. Said Commissioners shall submit
to the Governor by the first day of December next,
their said plan Of organization which the Governor
next session." VIZ
SECTION l3 "Said 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.. POORMAN. of st. Cairsville,
and DARWIN K. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been Sc
lected IS Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fellow-citizens. 900 ...
/ The land and buildings, worthy of 50 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 olberality are great.
The School which improves and elevaes 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. ...E f.... b., 'r-,,,,. .-, ~
Definite proposals pursuant TO the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible part ties, at an early
day, and may be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
WINE.GARDNER, Toledo. - w -IH u l'H
May 26. 1865. .. ...-..y june 6-d3aw6w