The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-15
AN ACT
To Establish an agricultural College
and an Agricultural Experiment.
Station in Connection There
with

with
SECTION BE 1t enacted by the Cover
nor aad Legislative Assembly of the Ter
ritory Of Utah, That there shall be
established The Agricultural College of
Utah, to be located at any place in
Cache County that may be designated
| by the trustees.
SEC. 2.-For the purpose of erecting
suitable school buildings and purchas-
ing lands on which TO conduct agricul-
tural experiments, the sum of twenty
five thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as is necessary, is hereby appro-
priated out of any money in the T ri
torial Treasury not otherwise app 20
priated.
SEC. 3.-The Governor and Secretary
of the Territory and the Assessors of
the Counties of Cache, Davis, Utah,
Salt Lake, and Sanpete Counties, and
their successors in Office, shall be ex-
oficio trustees for the Agricultural
College.
SEC. 4.-Ths trustees shall elect one
of their number as president, and shall
appoint a superintendent, a secretary
| and treasurer. Said trustees shall take
charge of the general interests of the
institution, and shall have power to en-
act bylaws and rules for the regulation
of all its concerns, not inconsistent with
the laws of the Territory. They shall
have the general control AID super
vision Of the Agricultural College, the
farm pertaining thereto, and such lands
as may be vested in the College by Ter
ritorial legislation, of all appropria-
tons made by the Territory for the
support of the same, and also of lands
that may hereafter be donated by the
Territory, or the United States, or by
any person or corporation in trust for
the promotion of agricultural ana in
dustrial pursuits. They shall be re-
quired to Immediately enter upon the
duties of their office, and shall, with
the exception of the Governor and
Secretary, qualify by giving bonds with
security to the people of the Territory
of UCan, in the penal sum of One Thou
sand Dollars each, conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties of
OuCll OLhO0i w OO al p1Of0u Wy duu LIEU
with the Auditor of Public Accounts.
SEC. 5.-The trustees shall have
supervision of the erection of tie college
BUILDINGS, and shall make all purchases
and contracts for said buildings in
accordance with such plans, drawings
and specifications as the said trustees
shall have adopted. They shall, in all
contracts entered into, require bonds to
be given for the faithful performance
OF the same, and shall keep an accurate
record Of their proceedings, which shall
embrace copies of all contracts entered
into. and minute and accurate -eGord
Of all expenditures showing tn unit
paid, to whom paid, and for Wn.t Ser-
vice rendered, anu materials purch ed
and whether paid on account Or in per
formance OF contract; and for all pay
ments maize, vouchers shall be taken.
SEC 6.-Che trustees shall make q
report to the next General Assembly of
the Legislature, showing the amount of
work done, the condition of the build
ings, detailed account of the expendi-
lures on the same, the amount of land
bought, its cost and condition and the
improvements thereon.
SEC. The trustees shall not be in
terested directly or indirectly in any
contract for any labor or materials for
the college buildings,
SEC. 8.--The leading object of the
Agricultural College OF Utah shall be to
teach such branches of learning as are
related to agriculture aud the mechani-
cal arts, and such other scientific and
classical studies as shall promote the
liberal and practical education of the
industrial classes in the several pursuits
and professions of life.
Sec. 9.-To effect the above stated
leading object of said college, there
shall be established therein a sufficient
number of professorships for teaching
the sciences related to agriculture and
the mechanical arts, which professor
ships shall be filed by able and compe-
tent professors, aided by such assist
ants, tutors and other instructors as
shall from time to time be necessary.
SEC. 10.-In- the appointment of pro-
fe sors, instructors and other officers
and assistants of said college, and in
prescribing the studies and exercises
thereof, and in every part OF the man
agement and government thereof, no
partially or preference shall be shown
by the trustees to one sect or religious
denomination over another; nor shall
anything sectarian be taught therein;
and persons engaged in the conduct
ing, governing, managing or controlling
said college and its studies and exercises
in all its parts, shall faithfully and i'm
partially carry out the provisions Of
this act for the common good, irrespec-
tive of sects or parties, political or re-
ligous.
Sec. 11.-When the said college shall
be ready for organization, the trustees
shall establish she proper professor
ships, and appoint the professors and
officers with their salaries and eompen-
sation. They can remove such officers
at their pleasure.
SEs. 12.-The course of instruction
shall embrace the English language and
literature, mathematics. civil eneineer-
ing, agricultural chemistry, animal and
vegetable anatomy and physiology, the
veterinary art, entomology, geology
and such other natural sciences as may
be prescribed, technology, political,
rural and household economy, horti-
culture, moral philosophy. history,
bookkeeping and especially the appli-
cation of science and the mechanical
arts to practical agriculture in the field.
SEC. ia full course of study in the
institution shall embrace not less than
four years. The trustees may institute
winter course OF lectures for others
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