Town of Gilford |
Contributed by Debbie Axtman. Extracted from, "The History of Tuscola, MI", H. R. Page and Co., Chicago, 1883, page 192.
Town of Gilford The board of supervisors at a meeting held January 12, 1858, adopted a resolution organizing the town of Gilford. The territory comprised township 18 and fractional township 14 north, of range 7 east. The first township meeting was held at the school-house on section 86, in township 18 north, of range 7 east. Inspectors of election were E. B. Hayes, Hamilton Hobart and F. Batille. |
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| The application was signed by the following
freeholders of the territory described: E. Battille, John D. Hayes, James C. Luce, S. M.
French, M. B. French, John Morse, Benjamin Griswold, Joseph L. Cooley, E. B. Hayes, H.
Hobart, John A. Hayes, E. French, Jane Gaunt, George Wilkinson, Joseph Spencer and A.
Spencer. At the first election eighteen votes were polled, and every elector in the town voted. The following officers were elected: Supervisor – Hamilton Hobart Clerk – E. B. Hayes Treasurer – E. Batille School Inspectors – John D. Hayes, Joseph L. Cooley Directors of Poor – Joseph L. Cooley and Hamilton Hobart Highway Commissioners – Joseph L. Cooley and Samuel M. French Justices of the Peace – Joseph L. Cooley and E. Batille Constables – Joseph Spencer and John D. Hayes |
Contributed by Debbie Axtman
September 1998
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