Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-04
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Agricultural College,

N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
H. n the several States and Territories which
may provide Colleges for tho benefit of Agriculture
proved BY the President, July ID, 1869, grants to tie
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land. Section four enacts That all moneys de-
State 10 which the lands are apporticned shall be
invioably appropriated 10 each State which may
take and claim the benefit Of this Act, to the en-
College, where the leading object shall be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
including military to teach sHSh S5 he
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 ha, 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, 1885, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer Of State through the Auditors and Treas
scrip for said land the proceeds to be transferred
he State Of Ohio, in trust for the Agricultural
1 s P5SNyad in section
vice and consent Of the Senate, five Commissioners!
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
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 forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the &C
eessibityo .uch 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 vau-
able property for said College Colleges; the prac
tcAbility Of procuring, at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted TO the Of
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 bemade with the inducements offered for the
establishment Of mcre than one such College"
SECTION IL. "Said Commissioners shall submit
10 the Governor by the first day Of December next,
their said plan Of organization, which the Governor
sIlal communicate to the General Assembly. at Its
, next session."
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. Clairsve,
and DARWIN b. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been SO:
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their felow-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 II is furnished by
individuals. The Inducements toliberaty are great.
The School which improves and elevates the indus
tri0us, 10 wort thhavng and helping. IL must be ap
advantage TO the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes 10
securei it,
Definite proposals pursuant TO the law respect
fully solicited from responsible parties, at early
day, and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, DAR-
WIN Z. GARDNER, Toledo.
= May 20. 1855. june 6-d3taw6w