The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-06-10
40 TEH PEoPLH o. oHIO.

In July 1862 the Congress Of the United
States passed an act, donating lands to the
several States and Territories which should
provide Colleges for the benefit OF agriculture
and the mechanic arts. The act ot congress
! prescribes that the ''leading object shall be,
without 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 may prescribe, IN
order to promote the liberal and practical ed
ucation Of the industrial classes IN the several
pursuits and professions Of life
The Act further sets forth the conditions on
which the grant is made; among which are the
| following to-wit: That II any portion OF the
/ fund invested be diminished or lost, 1t shall
| he replseed by the State: That no portion OF
| fhe fund be used indirectly for the purchase,
a7,actiop. preservation or repair of any build ng
: buildings; and il further provided that
e,,,,, ., -oseding ten per cent, Of the amount
NAV he exte-- --aed for the purchase OF lana IoI
g;tcs or exDeriineIi +ad farms when authorized
bv the State legislature. A..
The State of Ohio by Legislative Act ae-
eepted the trust created by the act of Congress
referred 10, and has IN possession 4uLi1 ~
amouutiliT. with the interest accrulng up 10
present time, to about louf AaNNleU anu
I twenty thousand dollars.
Atthe last session Of the Legislature an act
was passed to establish and maintain an Ag-
ricult,1ral nud Mechanical College IN ONO
| A Board of Trustees TO carry into effect the
/ intention of the Legislature in discharge OF
the trust assumed by the State has been ap-
pointed and organized, and It has been the
| duty of the undersigned the Executive Com
/ mittee Of the Board Of Trustees, to can the
| attsD+ioD of the 1,eople Of the State to the en-
| terprise thus begun and TO ask thelr hDeral
co-operation in accomplishing its important
purposes.
The Legislature in the act establishing the
| Collage c0ufe1's upon the Board OF Trustees
the mower to receive and hold IN trust Tor the
use and benefit Of the College, any devise or
| grant of land, and any donation or Dequest OF
money or other personal property to be ap-
Piled to the general or special uses OF the Col
feee, and provide for the investment OF the
money which NAV be secured IN aid OF the
purposes of the institution.
The legislature also authorized, by an act
passed April Is, 1870, the several counties OF
| the State to raise money by taxation to secure
/ the location Of the College. The Legislature
| has Of as vet, appropriated any money to
aid IN the establishment and maintenance Of
the Institution, but It is expected that II VII
| do so hereafter. For the present, however,
the Trustees can look for the mes ns Of erect
ing buildings and procuring the requisite land
munities.
The Board of Trustees Is required 70 per-
manently locate the College upon lanos not
] less than one hundred acres, but Is OF the opn-
ion that in order to attain the best results not
less than three hundred acres should be secur-
I ed.
The minimum sum named by the act Of As
semblv to be secured for the location the coz
Iege Is one hundred thousand dollars, but the
Board is Of the opinion that a much larger sum
Is desirable
The committee viii receive proposals for
donations in land and money 10 secure the
location OF the college until September first
next. Between that time and October 10Th,
when the location is TO be decided upon, the
Board will examine the locations Offering do
nations. and take into consideration all the
facts bearing upon each case, in accordance
with the psoyision Of the act Of the State Leg
islature
IN view Of the foregoing iacJs il is evident
/ that without the liberal cooperation ci the
peoI le oi the State, the intentions OF Congress
| and NJ the Legislature cannot be real
/ Eed; t0f tL2s cQ-eueIHtl0u the Board Of Irus-
tees relies with eoilHdenoe upon the public
spirit of Tug people @ f3lls; gQn their fideH-
/ ty to the great DUTY q EdglstlgH, and upon
/ their full appreciation of NE signal opp0rtuui-
tv now within their reach u InoIe adequately
fulfilling this duty.
All communications on tbis subject MAJ, be
addressed to Valentine B. Horton. Clai1nar
Pomeroy, Ohio, or to any OF the Undersigned
V-B. HORToS, Chairman.
!. SULLVANT, Columbus, o.,
NORTON S. TOWNSEND, Elyria, o.,
WM. B. McCLUNG, Troy, o.,
THos. c, JOKES, Delaware, o.,
Executive Committe