Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-10
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Agricultural College.

ACT pSNATnSG mn T.II,o,i.' LANDS w1i.S TS
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts," passed by co gress and ap
proved by the President, July 3D. 1862 grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
of land. Section four enacts, That all moneys de-
rived from the lie of the lands aforesaid, by the
State 10 which the lands are apporticned, shall be
inviOlably 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 all 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 a 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 raj pursuits and pro-
fessiOns Of life"
This trust has been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale Of land scrip, and otn,
er purposes" passed by the General Assembly, April
18th, 1865, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer of State through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several counties to offer for sale tne
he" State of Ohio, in trust for the Agricultural
College" IT is provided in section There shall
be appointed by the G4yernor, by ana with the a.
SECTION 10. "Said Commissioners, after full ex-
animation, shall report to the Governor, by the hrst
Of December next their opinion as to the place iSr
opinion, said Commi' siOncrs shall consider the ac-
cessbiity OF such location to all parts Of the State,
the ordinary means If travel the IndHcementss ts
donations of land buildings money. or other vsu-
able property for 'ad College or Colleges; the prSc-
ticabity OF procuring, at easonabe 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, also, consider and report
any propositions which are now, or may within SIX
months DO made with the inducements offered for the
establishment Of m re than one such College"
SECTION IL. "Said Commissioners shall submit
To the q vernon by the first day of December next
their said plan of organization which the overnoI
shall communicate to the General Assembly, at It's
n, xt session."
SECTION l3 "Ssid Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, NC"
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; MILES GREEN
WOOD, Of Cincinnati PETER THATCHER, of Cleye-
land; CHRISTIAN l.. POORMAN, 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 citizens. 80
The land and buildings, worthy Of so liberal en-
dowment, can only be had at considerable cost; thu
must be met by the Staie unless II is furnished b.
individuals. The inducements to iberaty are great
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping must be a.
advantage TO the community with which 1t IS located
and an honorto the individual who contributes y
secure it.
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties, at an earl
| day and NAV be sddressed TO the Chairman, OAR
WINE. GARDNER, Toledo.
May 20. 1865. june o-d3awow