Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-14
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Agricultural College.

g. AN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories. which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
and SR bS a;sS y and s
Syateof Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
of Land. Section four enacts. That ali moueys de-
rived ,from1he 10 of the lands aforesaid. by the
Statelo which the lands are app0rticned, shall be
inyiolably appropriated 70 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 lealing object all be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies. and
including military tactics, to teach such branches
Of learning Us are related 10 Agriculture and the
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-
This trust ba. been accepted by the State, and an
Act TO provide for the sale of land scrip and 9th,
erpurposes," passed by theGeneral Assembly, April
18th. 1865 authorizes The Auditor. Secretary, and
Treasurer of State through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several counties, TO OTTER for sale the
scpor said lana the proceeds 70 be transferred e
be State Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College, II provided in section O. here shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad.
vice and n:entOf the Senate, i've CommissioDers.'
SECTION 10. said commissioners, after full ex-
animation. 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 Commi 's0ners shhl consider the ac-
feasibility Of tnch location 70 all pars Of the State,
by the ordinary means IT travel; the Inducements
which may be 0fered by any locality IN theEay OF
donations ofland, buildings, money. OF other vau-
able property for ad College or Colleges; the prsey
ticablfity OF procuring at IeasDnable expense, the
necessary quantity Of land adapted TO the use Of
experimental farm, with sucn other considerations
should influence In the selection ofsueh Location.
Said Commissioners shall. als. consider and report
any. propositions which are noV, or may within six
months Be made with the inducements offered for the
SECTION Il. .Said Commissioned % shall submit
To the u vernon by the lfst day of December next,
their said plan of ofganisaion which the Governor
s'all communicate to the General Assembly, at its
SECTION Is. "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &cv 'gdH yWs
eDAvID TAYLoR, Of Columbus; MILES GREEN
WOOD, of Cincinnati; PETER THAToHRR, OF Cleye-
land; CHRIsTIkHyL. Po0RMAN, of ST. Clairoville,
and DARwIN l.. GARDNER, Of Toledo, have been So.
lected as Com mmissiOners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their fellow-citizens.
The land and buildings, worthy Of 80 liberal en-
dowmeut ,can only be had at considerable cost this
must be met BY the S'ae, unless 1t is furnished by
individuals The inducements TO berality are great
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious, 10 worth having and helping II tnust be an
advantage TO the community with which IL is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes 70
Definite proposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible pa ties, at m early
day and NAV be nddre. .sed TO the Chairman, DAR-
WIN Z. GARDNER, Toledo .r5 l.fs..gl aejy
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