Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-03
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Agricultural College.

- N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts" passed by Cor gress and ap-
proved BY tho PRESIDENT July 3D. Is62 grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land. Section four eiacts, THAT all moneys de-
rived from the s-le of the lands aforesaid by the
State 70 which the lands apporticned; shall be
inyiolaby appropriated to each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, 70 the on
dowment, support, and maintenance Of at least one
College, where the leading object snail be, without
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-
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale Of land scrip, and 9TH
erpurposes, 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" II is provided in section O.. e 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-
animation, shall report to the Governor by the first
Of December next their opinion as to the place for
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac
feasibility of uch location TO all parts of the State
by the ordinary means of travel; the inducements
donations of land, buildings, money. other valu
able property for said College or Colleges; the prsc-
ticablity OF procuring, at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the of
experimental farm, with such other considerations
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"
SECTION Il. Said Commissioners shall submit
to the Governor by the first day of December next,
their said plan of organization which the Governor
SNall communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session."
SECTION l3 "Ssid 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.. PO0RMAN, of st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been Sc:
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their fellow w-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 IL is furnished by
individuals. rhe inducements oliberalty great.
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
treus, Is worth having and helping. II must be an
advantage TO the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it.
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties at an early
day; and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, DAR-
WIN Z. GARDNER, Toledo.
May 26, 1865. june 6-d3taw6w