Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-14
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Agricultural College.

- N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
"A the several States and Territories. which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved by the President July Cd 1852 grants to the
state Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand
Of land. Section four enacts, That all moneys de-
rived from the s1e of the lands aforesaid, by the
state 70 which the lands appOrticned, shall be
inviolably appropriated to each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, to the en-
d0wment, support, and maintenance of at least one
College, where the leading object shall be. without
excluding other scientific and classical studies and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
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-
fessions Of life" igiA 4f 'u .7If.. .,"s--f.
This trust has been accepted by the State and an
Act TO provide for the sale Of land scrip and 9th;
18th. 1866. authorizes the Auditor, Secretary and
Treasurer of State, through the Auditors and Treas
scrip for said land the proceeds to be transferred to
he state Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College" y Is provided in section o., There shall
be appointed by the Goyernor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate Eve Commissioners
SECTION 10. "Said Commissioners, after full ex-
aminatiop shall report to the Governor by the first
OF December next, their opinion as TO the place for
locating said College or Colleges: and in forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the &C
cessibty OF such location to all parts of the State,
by the ordinary means of travel; the inducements
which may be offered by any locality in the way of
donations of land, buildings, money. or other vslu-
eble property for said College Colleges the prAc-
tcability 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, also, consider and report
any propositions which are now, or may within six
months be made, with the inducements offered for the
establishment Of M re than one such College,"
. SECTION IL. Said Commissioners shall submit
TO the ,vernOr 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. Clairsville.
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been se-
lected as Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fellow-citizens. 1. a,r.
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 tOliberality are great
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping It must be an
advantage TO the community which it is located
aud an honor to the individual who contributes to
secure it. ,....-,.',.'.--.5
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible PARTIES at an early
day, and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, DAR-
WIN E. GARDNER, Toledo. 'E-.I 'f- I
May e6, 1865. june 6-d3taw6w 4
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