Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-19
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Agricultural College.
$ AN ACT, DONATING LANDS TO

s. N ACT, DONATING LANDS, TO
"A the several States and Territories, which
may provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
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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 TO which the lands are appOrtioned, shall be
'inyiolably appropriated to each State which may
iake and claim the benefit of this Act, to the en-
ss wSeFe
excluding other scientific and classical studies, and
including military TACTICS, to teach such branches
Of learning as are related to 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 ha. been accepted by the State, and an
Act ITO provide for the sale of land scrip, and 9TH
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 countless to offer for sale the
scrip for said land the proceeds 10 be transferred to
he State Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College, Is IS provided pS in section There shs
vice and consent Of the Senate five Commissioners"
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
apinatiop shall report to the Governor by the first
locating said College or Colleges; and in forming such
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac
eessbity of such location to all parts Of the State,
which may be offered by any locality in the way of
donations of land, buildings, money, or other vau-
able property for sad College or Colleges; the prac
ticabllity of procuring, at reasonable expense the
necessary quantity Of land adapted to the of
experment tai farm, with such other considerations
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 mere than one such College," w
SECTION II. 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
SECTION l3. "Ssid Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C." I'D
DAVID TAYLOR, of Columbus; MILES GREEN
WOOD, of Cincinnati PETER THATCHER, Of Ceve-
land: CHRISTIAN L.. PooRMAN, of st. Clairsve,
and DARWIN +. GARDNER, Of Toledo have been Sc:
lected ds Commissioners, and desire the kind and
cordial help of their fellow citzens.J D, bl7-l -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 toliberaity great.
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping. 1t must be
advantage to the community with 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 early
day, and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
WIN E. GARDNER, Toledo. YLE -@
May &c, 1866. june 6-d3taw6w