Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-29
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Agricultural College,

g. AN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
"A 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 fromthe s'le Of the lands aforesaid. by the
State TO which the lands are apportoned, shall be
jnviolably appropriated TO each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act. to the en-
dowment support, and maintenance Of at least one
College, whore the lending object shall be- without
excluding other scientific and classical studies and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
Of learning Ms are related 10 Agriculture and the
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 ha. been accepted by the State, and an
Act 10 provide for the sale of land scrip, and 9TH
erPurposes," passed by the General Assembly, April
18th, 1855, authorizes tho Auditor, Secretary, and
TreasureIof State through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several countless to offer for sale the
scrip for said land the proceeds TO be transferred to
he State Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
Coilese' 1t is provided in section o. There shall
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. SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
amipatio1 shall report to the Governor by the first
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,
which may be offered by any locality in the way of
donations of land, buildings money or other valu-
able property for said College or Colleges; the prac-
ticabity of procuring, at reasonable expense, the
necessary quantity Of land adapted TO the use of
eSperimenh farm. with such other consid 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 re than one such College, .i
SECTION IL. "Said Commissioners shall submit
TO the Governor by the first day Of December next,
their said plan of organization which the Governor
stall communicate to the General Assembly. at its
SECTION l3 "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C." ~ r.!
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus !, MILES GREEN
WOOD, Of cincinnati; PETER THATCHER Of Cleve-
land CHRISTIAN L., PooRMAN.. of st. Clairsyille.
and DARWIN +. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been se
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fellow-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 it is furnished by
individuals. The inducements toliberaity are great
The School which improves and eevates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping. IL 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 early
day, and NAV be addressed TO the Chairman, OAR
WIN Il. GARDNER, Toledo. mi M
May %. 1855. june 6-d3taw6w