Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-22
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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
and Mechanic Arts" passed by Go gress and ap-
proved by tho President July Cd 1862, grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand acres
Of land. Section four enacts That all moneys de-
rived from the s'le of the lands aforesaid, by the
State TO 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 ST. all 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-
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
Treasurer of State, through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several counties, to offer for sale the
ne y state Of Ohio. in trust for the Agricultural
College" II Is provided in section o., There shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad;
vice aud InSent OF the Senate i've Commissioners.
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
apinatio1 shall report to the Governor by the first
E gs hey PSGn a as 5
opinion said Commissioners shall consider the ac-
cessbity 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 valu-
able property for said College or Colleges; the prsc-
ticabilty 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 now, or may within six
months be made with the inducements offered for the
establishment Of IN re than one such College,"
SECTION u. 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, &C."
DAVID TAYLOR, Of Columbus; MILES GREEN.
WOOD, of Uncinnati PETER THATCHER, of Cleve-
land CHRISTIAN l.. PooRMAN, of st. Clairsvle,
and DARWIN Il. GARDNER, of Toledo have been Sc
lected as 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 il is furnished by
individuals. The inducements to iberalty are great.
The School which improves and elevates the indus
tri0us, is worth having and helping. II must be an
advantage to the community with which it is located
and an honorto 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 Z. GARDNER, Toledo.
a May 90, 1865. june 6-d3taw6w