Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-18
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Agricultural College.

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s',AN,A ,AoT,, DSoNATlNG LANDS. TO
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
and Mechanic Artss," passed by Co gress and ap
proved by tho President July;2d 1862 grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land. Section four enactS THAT ali moneys de-
rived from the 10 of the lands aforesaid, by the
State 70 which the lands are apporticned, sha be
inviOlaby Appropriated 10 each State which may
take and CLAIM the benefit Of this Act, To- the en-
d"wment, support, and maintenance OF at least one
College, where the leading object s'al be. without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
Of learning MS are related TO Agrculture and the
Mechanic Arts. in such manner as the tegi.lat re
promote the liberal and practical education Of the
industrial classe 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
l3th, 1865, authorizes he Auditor, Secretary. and
Treasurer of State, through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several counties, to offer for sale the
Sc ip foI said land, the proceeds 20 be tran-feed TO
College tits provided in section : There shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad,
vice and C nsentof the Senate, five Commissioners"
. SECTION TO- said Commissioners, after tuli eX-
animation, shall report to the Governor by the first
of December next, their opinion to the place for
Locating said College or Colleges ard forming such
opinion, said COmmi si0nerS shall consider the az
feasibility OF such location to all parts of the STATE
by the ordinary means uf travel; the Inducements
which may be offered by any locality in the way Of
donations Of land, buildings, money, other valuz
able property for ad College or Colleges the prye-
tirabuity OF procuring, at easOnahle expense, the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the use of an
experimental farm, wi sucn other considerations as
should influence in the selection Of such location.
Said Commissioners shall, asn consider and report
any propositions which are now, or may within six
months be made with the inducements offered for the
establishment of III re than one such College"
SECTION l2 "Said Commissioners shall submit
to the & vernon by the first day Of December next,
their said plan Of organization which the Governor
sIalE communicate to the General Assembly, at its
NJ Xt session." g.t -.'
SECTION l3 "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, Ne ,'.' .i
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; MILES GREEN
woOD, of Cincinnati; PETER THATCHER, of Clcye-
land; CHRISTIAN Il. PoORNAN, OF st. Clairsyille,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been Sc
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their fellow citizens. ..... . = ,-,
The landand buildings, WORTHY Of so liberal en-
dowment can only be had at considerable cost; this
must be met BY the Sae, unless it is furnished by
individuals. fhe inducements t0lbeTalty are great.
The School which improves and elcvatcs the indus
tri6us, is worth having and helping ltlnust be an
advantage to the cOmmuOity with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it.
Defniteproposals pursuant to the aw are respect
fully solicited from responsible palies, at an early
dav and NAV be addressed 10 the Chairman, DAR-
VIM GARDNER, Toledo. =. ~, III
May 90, 1896 june 6-d3taw6w