Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-27
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Agricultural College.

g N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
n the several States and Territories. which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved By tho President 3D. 1862 srsnts to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land Section four enacts, That all moneys de-
rived from the le Of the lands aforesaid, by the
State (Which the lands are apporticned, shall be
inyiolably appropriated 10 each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, to the en-
dowment, support, and maintenance of at least one
College, where the leading object stal be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
Mechanic Arts. in such manner as the Legislature
o the state may respectively provide, in order to
promote the liberal and practical education Of the
industrial classes, in the sew raj 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. 1865, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary and
Treasurer Of State, through the Auditors and Treas
scrip for said land the proceeds to be transferred to
ne state Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
Be BY by and with hs
vice and consent of the Senate, FIVE Commissioners"
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners. after full ex,
Of December next their opinion as to the place for
locating said College or Colleges and in forming such
opinion, said Commi soners shall consider the ac-
feasibility OF such location to all parts Of the State,
by the ordinary means If travel the inducements
which may be offered by any locality in the way of
donations OF ANU DulldlnSS, money, or other Valu
able property for said College Colleges; the prsc
ticabilty OF procuring, at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the use of an
experimental farm. with such other considerations as
should influence in the selection Of such location.
Said Commissioners shall, alsn consider and report
any propositions which are now, or may within six
months be made with the inducements offered for the
establishment OF IN re than one such College"
SECTION IL. Said Commissioners shall submit
70 the g. vernon by the first day of December next.
their said plan of organization which the Governor
shall communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session."
SECTION 10 "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C."
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus MILES GREEN.
WOOD. Of Cincinnati; PETER THATCHER, of Cleve-
land CHRISTIAN l.. PooRMAN, of st. Clairsvile,
and DARWIN l.. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been Sc
lected rs mmissiOners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their feow-citizens.
The land and buildings, worthy Of so liberal en-
dowment, only be had at considerable cost; this
must be met by the State unless it is furnished by
individuals The inducements TO oliberalty great.
The School which improves and eevates the indus
trious, 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 il.
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties at carly
day. and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
WIN L. GARDNER, Toledo. .... ..-,-.,.
May 90, 1865. june 6-d3taw6w