Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-08
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Agricultural College.

GAN. ACT, DONATING. LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture
proved BY the President jny d srsnts ana to
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land Section four enacts, THAT all moneys de-
rived from the sale of the lands aforesaid, by the
State 70 which the lands are apporticned, shall be
inyiolably 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, where the leading object shall be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
Of learning MS are related to Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, in such manner as the Legislature
OF the state may respectively provide, in orderlto
industrial classes, in the several pursuits and pro-
fessOns Of life." ..- --.., -
This trust ha, been accepted by the State, and an
Act To provide for the sale of land SCRIP and 9th
erpurposes," passed by the General Assembly April
18th, 1866, authorizes the Auditor, Secretary and
TreasuIero of State, through the Auditors and Treas
scrip for said and the proceeds to be transferred to
he State of Ohio, in trust for the Agricultural
College, IT is provided in section o., There shall
vice and consent Of the Senate, FIVE Commissioners"
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
amipation shall report to the Governor, by the first
ofDecembor next, their opinion as to the place for
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,
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 vau-
able property for said College Colleges; the prac
ticabity 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," ra
SECTION IL. Said Commissioners shall submit
to the Governor 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 13. Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, te." g..
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; MILES GREEN
WOOD, Of Cincinnati PETER THATCHER Of Clcye-
land CHRIsTEAN l.. POoRMAg, of ST. Clairsyille,
and DARWIN K. GARDNER, of Toledo, have been se
,lected rs 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 to berality great.
The School which improves and eleyates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping 1t must be an
advantage to the community with which it is located
and m honor to the Individual who contributes to
secure it.
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. -..' .r.J- q,
May 90, 1866. june 6-d3taw6w