Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-02
COMMITTEE REPORT.
The College Committee made its report
to the Governor last Sat
urday evening.
Pullman, the unanimous choice Of the
three members of the
Commission.
Congratulations from Neighboring
towns. Whitman's great
victory

! OLYMPIA, April Especial telegram to
! HERALD. Following is the report effhe agri-
cultural college locating commission. IS sub
mitted to the governor:
OLYMPIA, Wash, April 25th, 1891. To his
Excellency, Chas. e. LaughtoD, lieutenant gov
ernor and acting governor, Olympia, Wash.
SIR: The commissioners appointed under an
act of the Legislature of the state of Washington,
entitled san act to provide for the Loc-sion and
Maintenance of the Agricultural College, Exper-
mental Station and School of Science Of the
State of Washington, and declaring sa emer-
gency," approved March 9th, 1891, hea leave to
submit the following report: @~
1.-The commission met at the city of Olympia
on the second of April, A. D., 1891, and after
having duly qualified, according tothe law, they
organized by the election of George Black as
president of said commission, and drew A.
Smith as secretary; there were present At the or
ganization Of said commission, namely. Geo. A.
Black, of Whatcom County; Andrew H. Smith,
of Pierce county, and s. B. Conover, If Jeffer-
son comfy. Subsequent to said secoIsd Of April
this commission visited the following named
places in counties east of the Cascade launtains,
in accordance with section four, of tie act above
referred to, namely: North Yakima, Sprsgue
Davenport, Tekoa, Farmington Oaksdale,saar-
field Palouse City, Pullman, Colfax, Dayton
and Pasco, and did at each of the above famed
places carefully examine all sites offered and
propositions made as to the donations of lands
for the location of the said agricultural college.
After carefully considering the merits, the
eligibility and natural advantages of the several
localities, the commission did on this 25th of
April, 1891, meet at the city of Olympia. and
after balloting, unanimously decided-that said
college, as above referred to, should be and is
hereby located at the City of Pullman, in the
county of Whitman State of Washington .snpon
the following described tract: Piece Of .Rrcel
of land containing two hundred aeres more or
less, and particularly described az folf 1ss,-
to-wit: The northwest quarter of s,-ctio-d dsour,
township fourteen, N, r. 45, EWN containing
one hundred and egbty-aight acres, 1J, a sess,
according TO the O. S. g6vernmenftdrvey there
Of; also strip of land containing twelve acres
described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a
point on the section between section four and
five, in township fourteen, N. R.. forty-fve
NJ, running thence south twenty-four rods,
thence west eighty rods, thence north twenty
four rods, thence east eighty rods to point of
beginning all in section four, township four
teen N. R. forty-fve, W NJ, to be more fully
and particularly described in the deed to be
hereafter executed to the State of Washington.
feet and unimpared title to the above property
being properly conveyed to the State of Wash
ington, in fee simple. All of which is respect
fully submitted. Signed
GEO. A. BLACK, President
ANDREW Fl SMITH, Secretary,
s b CONOYER