Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-17
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Agricultural College.

AN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories. which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved % the sfsi anS to
State Of Ohio six hundred aud thirty thousand acres
rived from the sle of the lands aforesaid, by the
State 10 which the lands are apporticned, shall be
inviolaby 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 leaiing object shall be, without
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics to teach such bradthes
Sf:learning as are related 10 Asric9ture 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 sev, raj pursuits and pro-
fessions Of life" ,.... .-..... ID. ......,,.,,r
This trust ha. been accepted by the State, and an
Act ITO provide for the sale of land scrip and 9TH
18th. 1855, authorizes Tho Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer of State, through the Auditors and Treas
urers OF the several counties, to offer for sale the
scrip for said and the proceeds to be transferred tO
he state of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College" 1t is provided in section g. ''trhere shall
be appointed by the Goyernor, by and With the ad,
vice and consent Of the Senate, five Commissioners.
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex.
amination shall report to the Governor, by the first
Of December next. their opinion as TO the place fol
opinion said Commissioners shall consider the nc.
feasibility Of such location to all parts of the State
by the ordinary means Of travel; the inducements
WHICH may Dc ny any luCdllIy IN LUe way Ol
donations of land, buildings money. or other valu-
able property for said College or Colleges the prsc-
ticability Of procuring, at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the use of al
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 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." ...' .s.
SECTION l3. "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C."
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; MILES GREEN.
land CHRISTIAN l.. 'PooRMAN, Of St. Clairsville
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, of Toledo have been Sc
lected IS Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help Of their felOw-citizens. ..... ......
The land and buildings, worthy of so liberal en-
dOwment, only be had at considerable cost; this
must be met by the State unless it is furnished by
individuals. The inducements to iberaty are great.
The School which improves and elevates the indus
triOus, is worth having and helping II must be an
advantage to the eommunitywith which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes to
secureit.
Defniteproposals pursuant to the law are respect
fully solicited from responsible parties, at an early
day and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
WIN E. GARDNER, Toledo.
May 26, 1885, june 6-d3taw6w