Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-13
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Agricultural College.

- N ACT, DONATING LANDS TO
IA the several States and Territories, which
may proyide Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture
proved By The President July 3D. 1862 grants to the
State Of Ohio six hundred and thirty thousand
Of land. Section four enacts, That all moneys de-
rived from the sle Of the lands aforesaid, by the
State TO which the lands are apportcned, shall be
inyiolably appropriated to each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this Act, to the en-
dowmeut, 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 order to
promote the liberal and practical education Of the
industrial classes, in the several pursuits and pro-
fessions Of life."
This trust has 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
l3th. 1865. authorizes the Auditor, Secretary, and
Treasurer of State through the Auditors and Treas
urers Of the several counties, to offer for sale the
scrip for said land the proceeds TO be transferred to
he" State Of Ohio, in trust for the Agricultural
College" II Is provided in section O. There shall
SECTION 10. Said Commissioners, after full ex-
amnaton, shall report to the Governor by the frst
Of December nskt their opinion a ss to the place iST
opinion, said Commissioners shall consider the ac-
feasibility Of .uch location to all parts Of the State.
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donations of land, buildings money, or other vau-
able property for said College or Colleges; the prac
hcability 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 mrre than one such College" ;.
SECTION H. "Said Commissioners shall submit
to the Governor by the first day of December next,
their said plan of orgapizaion, which the Governor
shall communicate to the General Assembly, at its
next session."
SECTION l3. "Said Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services, &C." /
DAVID TAYLOR, of COlumhusi MILES GREEN
| WOOD, of Cincinnati PETER THATCHER, Of Cleye-
land; CHRIsTIAN l.. PooRMAN, of st. Clairsville,
and DARWIN h. GARDNER, OF Toledo, have been SO.
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 oliberality are great
The School which improves and elevates the indus
trious, is worth having and helping II must be an
advantage TO the community with which it is located
and an honor to the individual who contributes Ia
secure it.
Definite proposals pursuant to the law respect.
fully solicited from responsible parties, at an early
day, and NAV be addressed to the Chairman, OAR
[ WIN E. GARDNER, Toledo. .--,.....-
May %, 1865. june 6-d3taw0w