Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-10

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Agricultural College.

s. n ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved by tho President. uy ad 1907 grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty acres
rived fromthe s4le Of the lands aforesaid, by the
State TO which the lands are appoTticDed, shall be
nyiolabIy apPr9Prated tS eaSh SfqtS Which nj may
dowment, support, and maintenance OF at least one
College, where the leading object shall be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
Of kafning rs are related TO Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, in such manner as the Legislature
% PROMOTE s % The bsya and Practical education ef The
industrial classes & in the several pursuits and pro-
Act" To provide for the sale of land Scrip and 9th;
er purposes passed by the General Assembly April
lstb, 1885, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasnrer of State, through the Auditors and Treas
nretr pf the several counties, to offer for sale the
scrip fSr said lapd the proceeds to Se 9
vaS proSded % section Gf s bSrs @
be appointed by the Goyerlor by and with the ad.
vice and consent9f the Senate, FIVE Commissioners"
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full eX-
amipation shall feport to the Governor by the first
Of DECEMBER next their opinion to the place for
locating said College or Colleges aud in forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac-
cessbiliy of uch location to all parts OF the State,
by the ordinary means Of trsvel the inducements
which may be offered by any locality in the way Of
able property for raid College or Colleges the prac-
ticabity OF procuring, at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the use of
experimental farm, with such other considerations
should influence in the selection Of such location.
Said Commissioners shall, ALSO consider ana report
any Propositions which are now, or may within six
months bemade with the heinducements offered for the
| establishment Of m, re than one such College"
SECTION l2 Said Commissioners shsll submit
to the Governor by the first day Of December neat,
their said plan Of organization, whcbthe Governor
shall communicate to the elGeneral Assembly, at its
SECTION i3 "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &eG" G-..l.
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus 81 MILES GREEN
WOOD, Of Cincinnati; PETER TnATCHER, Of Cleye-
| land CHRISTIAN l.. PO0RMAN, of st. Clairsvie,
| and ARwIN h. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been Sc.
| lected as Commissioners and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fellOw-citizens. .......5.
The land and buildings, worthy Of so liberal en-
dOwment, only be had at considerable cost; this
must be met by the State unless II Is furnished by
individuals fhe inducements toll berality aregreat.
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trlous, is worth baying and helping ID must be an
advantage to the COMMUNICATIVE which it is located
| and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it,. ,rn!r,. g ,..,,,...,.
Definite proposals pursuant TO the law are respect
fully sol icitad from responsible parties at early
| day, and may be addressed TO the Chairman, OAR
WIN f, GARDNER, Toledo. '.1ia n.
j. May %; 1865. 7. .r.. I'D .,. june 6-d3taw6w