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522
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Dowagiac*
Cass. ..
3,533
1877
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors Oct. 13, 1863; amended, S. L. 1865, p. 238.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1877, p. 74 ; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 149 ; 1881, p. 246; 1883. p. 665; 1889, p. 695 ; 1891, p. 1032 ; 1893, p. 463.
East Saginaw .... (See Saginaw)
Saginaw
1859
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1855, p. 287; amended, S. L. 1857, p. 218.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1859, p. 957 ; amended, S. L. 1861, p. 44; 1865, p. 116 ; 1867, Vol. 2, p. 698 ; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 422 ; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1195 ; 1872, Vol. 1, p. 66 ; 1873, Vol. 2, pp. 64, 808; L. A. 1875, p. 793; 1877, p. 293; 1879. pp. 88, 207; 1881, p. 121 ; 1882, p. 11; 1883, p. 491 ; revised, L. A. 1885, p. 347; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 525 ; 1889, pp. 701, 805; consolidated with Saginaw, L. A. 1889, p. 885.
East Tawas *...
Iosco.
2, 348
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 35; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 663 ; incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 96.
Eaton Rapids . .. .
Eaton
2,157
1881
Reincorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, p. 1295; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 717.
Incorporated as a city L. A. 1881, p. 182; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 123; 1889, p. 821; 1893, p. 409.
Escanaba*
Delta. .
8,124
1883
Incorporated as a village by the board of supervisors, 1883.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 335 ; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 569 ; reincor- porated, L. A. 1891, p. 134; L. A. 1895, p. 312.
Flint.
Genesee .. ....
10,420
1855
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1855, p. 322; amended, S. L. 1857, p. 35; 1861. p. 34; 1865, p. 333 : revised. S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 614; amended, 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1080; 1871, Vol. 2, pp. 1, 561; 1872, Vol. 1, p. 47; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 88; L. A. 1877, p. 269; 1879, p. 142; 1881, p. 203; 1883, p. 569; 1887, p. 636; 1891, p. 48; 1897, act No. 400; L. A. 1899, act 391.
Fort Gratiot
St. Clair .... 1
(See Port Huron) ..
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 110.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 183; consolidated with Port Huron, L, A. 1893, p. 453.
Gladstone* .
Delta.
2,131
1889
Incorporated as a city. L. A. 1889, p. 29; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 720; L. A. 1895, p. 321 ; amended. L. A. 1899, act 310.
Glad win*
Gladwin
882
1893
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 33. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 148.
Grand Haven* .. .
Ottawa ..
5,270
1867
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 469; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3. p. 1406; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 769; 1872, Vol. 1, p. 35; L. A. 1875, p. 227; 1877, p. 262; 1881, p. 250.
Grand Ledge .. ...
Eaton .
2,218
1893
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1158. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 824 ; 1897, act No. 426.
Grand Rapids .. . ..
Kent ..
79,438
1850
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1838, p. 205 ; amended, S. L. 1843, p. 5; 1848, p. 111 ; to vacate part of limits, S. L. 1849, p. 259.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1850, p. 261 ; amended, S. L. 1851, p. 56; 1855, p. 31 ; revised, S. L. 1857, p. 272; amended, S. L. 1859, p. 207; 1861, pp. 40, 125; 1863, p. 131; 1865, pp. 170, 281; 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 304, 855; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 615; revised, S. L.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
523
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1894.
Incor- porated.
, References to acts of incorporation, etc.
G'd Rapids-Con ....
Kent
79, 438
1850
1871, Vol. 2, pp. 330, 670; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 14; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1185; L. A. 1875, pp. 756, 777; revised, L. A. 1877, p. 121; amended, L. A. 1879, pp. 173, 189 ; 1881, p. 236; 1883, pp. 416, 516; 1885, pp. 80, 237; 1887, p. 483; 1889, p. 877; 1891, pp. 11, 489, 766, 815. 979; 1893, pp. 292, 1382; 1895, p. 607; 1897, act Nos. 327, 374; L. A. 1899, acts 401, 461.
Greenville *.
Montcalm ....
3, 113
1871
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 225.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 252; amended, S. L. 1872. p. 25; L. A. 1875, p. 40; 1887, p. 214; 1893, p. 989.
Harrison*
Clare .
746
1891
Hastings ..
Barry.
3,014
1871
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1855, p. 392; amended, S. L. 1857, p. 166; S. L. 1859, p. 152; S. L. 1861, p. 130; replatted, S. L. 1863, p. 369 ; revised, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 676; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 78.
Hillsdale *...
Hillsdale
4,121
1869
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1847, p. 59; amended, S. L. 1848, p. 309; 1850, p. 242; 1853, p. 69; 1859, p. 441; 1861, p. 77.
Holland*
Ottawa .......
6, 307
1867
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 238; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 933; L. A. 1885, p. 325; 1887, p. 870; 1889, p. 621; 1891, p. 1007.
Hudson.
Lenawee .....
2, 346
1893
Incorporated as a city. S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 856 ; revised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 672; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 33; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 980; L. A. 1875, p. 367; 1877, p. 70; 1885, p. 311; 1887, p. 578; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 301; L. A. 1899, act 427. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1853, p. 89; amended, S. L. 1857, p. 17; 1859, pp. 200, 309; 1863. p. 61; revised, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 58, 891 ; amended, · S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 877; 1871, Vol. 5, p. 1262; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 807; L. A. 1875, p. 547; 1877, p. 272 ; 1881, p. 115 ; 1887, pp. 17, 78.
Ionia
Ionia
5,024
1873
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 57; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 36, 843.
Iron Mountain *... Ironwood ..
Dickinson . . . .
7,639
1888
Gogebic
9,324
1889
Incorporated under generalflaw of 1873, by vote of electors, L. A. 1889, p. 1044; legalized and amended, L. A. 1889, pp. 27, 189, 833; 1891, pp. 97, 218, 569. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 455; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 109; reincor- porated, L. A. 1893, p. 36; reincorporated, L. A. 1897, act No. 316.
524
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 13. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 836.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol 2, p. 282; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 306; L. A. 1875, p. 737; 1891, p. 939 ; 1895, p. 121.
...
.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 9.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 133; amended, S. L. 1874, Vol.2, p.5; L. A. 1877, p. 475; 1883, p. 531; 1885, p. 441; 1887, p. 597; 1889, p. 679; 1891, p. 207; L. A. 1897, act No. 352.
Ishpeming ... ..
Marquette . . .
11,687
1873
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 211; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 57.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 426; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 816 ; 1877, p. 265; 1879. p. 45; 1881, p. 388; 1883, p. 317; 1885, p. 62; 1889, pp. 15, 1012 ; 1891, p. 259; 1893, p. 713; 1895, p. 119; 1897, act No. 417.
Jackson.
Jackson. . . .
22, 615
1857
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1843, p. 117; amended, S. L. 1844, p. 12 ; 1846, p. 95; 1848, p. 258; 1853, p. 169; 1857, p. 6.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1857, p. 240; amended, S. L. 1859, pp. 152, 256; 1861, p. 490; 1865, pp. 86, 135; 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 960, 1030 ; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 653; 1871, Vol. 2, pp. 457, 1261 ; revised and amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 366; revised, L. A. . 1875, p. 581; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 470; 1879, p. 232; 1881, p. 383; 1883, p. 407; 1885, p. 422; 1889, p. 726; 1891, p. 1013; 1895, p. 105; 1897, act No. 376 ; L. A. 1899, acts Nos. 385, 442.
Kalamazoo .. ....
Kalamazoo. ..
21,054
1883
Name of village of Bronson changed to Kalamazoo by legislature, S. L. 1836; p. 81. Village of Kalamazoo incorporated by legislature, S. L. 1838, p. 158; amended, S. L. 1839. p. 8 ; revised, 1843, p. 42; amended, S. L. 1850, p. 250; 1851, p. 156 ; 1855, p. 50; 1859, p. 335 ; reincorporated, S. L. 1861, p. 389; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 281, 848 ; S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 13 ; L. A. 1881, p. 266. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 677; to take effect second Monday of April. 1884; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 274; 1887, p. 532; 1889, p. 432; 1891, p. 884 ; 1893, pp. 1025, 1317; 1895, p. 644 ; reincorporated, L. A. 1897, act No. 475; L. A. 1899, act No. 426.
Lansing
Ingham .. .....
15, 847
1859
Never was incorporated as a village.
.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1859, p. 769; amended, S. L. 1861, p. 210; 1863, p. 152 ; revised, S. L. 1865, p. 418; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 49 ; revised, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1321; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 657; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1284 ; 1874, Vol. 2, p. 3; revised, L. A. 1875, p. 160; amended, L. A. 1877, pp. 92, 287 ; 1879, p. 210; 1883, p. 732; 1885, p. 57; 1887, p. 843; 1889, p. 618; reincorporated, L. A. 1893. p. 1230; amended, L. A. 1895, pp. 3, 602, 654; 1897, act No. 416; L. A. 1899, act No. 448.
Lapeer
Lapeer.
2,952
1869
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 940; revised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 976; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 298.
Ludington *.
Mason
8. 244
1873
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873. Vol. 2, p. 163; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 801 ; 1877, p. 36 ; 1879, pp. 62, 63; 1883, p. 567; 1885, pp. 319, 326 ; 1893, p. 513.
Mackinac Island .. Manistee.
Mackinac Manistee. ....
13, 450
1899 1869
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1899, act No. 437. Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 369; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 242; L. A. 1879, p. 184 ; reincorporated, L. A. 1882, p. 23; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 419 ; 1885, p. 140; 1887, p. 5; 1891, p. 1 ; 1895, p. 155.
Marine City *......
St. Clair
.....
3,485
1887
Incorporated as village of "Marine" by the legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 643; name changed to Marine City, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 309; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 169; 1881, p. 344 ; 1885, p. 296.
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1894.
Incor- porated.
References to act of incorporation, etc.
Marine City-Con. Marquette ..
St. Clair ..... Marquette ...
3,485 9,726
1887 1871
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 665; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 386. Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1859, p. 224; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 1035.
Marshall.
Calhoun. . . .
4,599
1859
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1836, p. 174; amended, S. L. 1842, p. 30; 1843, p. 164 ; 1844, p. 3; 1849, p. 215; 1850, p. 46.
Incorporated as a city. S. L. 1859, p. 402; amended, S. L. 1863, p. 380; 1865, p. 231 ; 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 171, 587; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 727; 1872, p. 61; 1873. Vol. 2, p. 305; L. A. 1879, pp. 152, 243; 1881, p. 402 ; 1883, p. 496; revised, L. A. 1887, p. 230; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1024; 1893, p. 1063.
Mason.
Ingham ..... ..
1,761
1875
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 214; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 93.
Menominee.
Menominee ..
12, 532
1883
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1875, p. 113 ; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, pp. 565, 668. Never incorporated as a village.
Midland*
Midland
2,484
1887
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 156; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 576 ; 1893, p. 590. Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1418; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 657; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 83.
Monroe *.
Monroe. ....
5, 613
1837
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 76; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 975; 1893, p. 109. Incorporated by the legislative council. Ter. Laws, Vol. 2, p. 356; amended, Ter. Laws, Vol. 4, p. 141.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1837, p. 243; amended, S. L. 1838, p. 236; 1839, p. 12; 1840, pp. 37, 171 ; 1842, p. 73; 1843, p. 25; part of plat vacated, S. L. 1846, p. 33; amended, S. L. 1847, p. 80; 1848, pp. 46. 86; 1849, p. 203; 1851, p. 57; 1855, p. 352; 1859, p. 520; 1867, Vol. 2, p. 823; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 923; revised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1073; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 21 ; reincorporated, 1874, Vol. 2, p. 1.
Mt. Clemens* .....
Macomb .....
5,649
1879
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 61; again incorpo- rated, S. L. 1851, p. 94; amended, S. L. 1853, p. 86; 1863, p. 129; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1073; L. A. 1875, p. 464.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1879, p. 48; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 35; L. A. 1899, act No. 314.
Mt. Pleasant *. ...
Isabella ... ..
3,178
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1875, p. 533.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 389; revised, L. A. 1891 ; p. 427, amended, L. A. 1893, p. 708.
Muskegon.
Muskegon ....
20,224
1869
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1861, p. 493; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 220.
526
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 35; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2. p. 639; 1875, p. 19; 1877, p. 496; 1885, p. 14; 1887, p. 117; 1889, p. 527; 1891, p. 219; 1893, p. 910 ; 1895, p. 328 ; 1897, act No. 355 ; L. A. 1899, act No. 423.
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Negaunee.
Marquette ...
5,940
1873
Niles .*
Berrien.
4,508
1859
North Muskegon *.
Muskegon ....
911
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 229.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 50; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 729 ; amended, L. A. 1897, act No. 354.
Norway *.
Dickinson .. ..
3,587
1891
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 669.
Owosso *. .
Shia wassee .
8,272
1859
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1859, p. 691; amended, S. L. 1861, p. 316; 1865, p. 92; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1137; L. A. 1875, p. 731; 1877, p. 490; 1881, p. 259; 1885, p. 555; 1887, p. 560; 1889, p. 1007; 1891, pp. 734, 1013; 1893, pp. 163, 1074; 1897, act No. 331. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 14; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 558.
Petoskey*
Emmet. . ..
(a) 3,649
1895
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 51.
Pontiac*
Oakland .. ...
7,277
1861
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 133; amended, 1838, p. 85; 1842, p. 138; 1843, p. 132; 1845, p. 77; 1850, p. 188.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1861, p. 337; act relating to S. L. 1861, p. 609; char- ter amended, S. L. 1865, p. 524 ; 1867, Vol. 2, p. 604; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 883; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 243; L. A. 1877, p. 497; 1879, p. 246; 1881, p. 297; 1885, p. 450; 1889, pp. 191. 424. Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1849, p. 322; amended, S. L. 1855, p. 139.
Port Huron.
St. Clair . ....
18,140
1857
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1857, pp. 51, 408; revised, S. L. 1859, p. 581; amended, S. L. 1861, p. 506; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1470; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 729; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 128; 1874, Vol. 2, p. 2; L. A. 1875, p. 655; 1877, p. 188; 1879, p. 266; 1881, p. 386; amended and revised, L. A. 1885, p. 475 ; amended, L. A. 1887, pp. 850, 861 ; 1889, p. 197; 1891, pp. 571, 818, 1004; 1893, pp. 453, 1159; 1895, p. 226; 1897, act No. 445; L. A. 1899, act No. 372.
Saginaw
Saginaw .....
44,643
1857
Not incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1857, p. 447; charter revised, S. L. 1859, p. 113; ·amended, S. L. 1863, p. 39; 1865, p. 205; 1867, Vol. 2, p. 986; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 518; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 493; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 119; L. A. 1875, p. 292; 1879, p. 226; 1881, p.
(a) Territory increased when incorporated as city and population estimated at 4,000.
527
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1184; revised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 873; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1396 ; revised, L. A. 1875, p. 253; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 192; 1883, p. 646; 1885, p. 246 ; revised, L. A. 1887, p. 299; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 83; 1891, p. 574; 1893, p. 511; territory detached, L. A. 1895, p. 76 ; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 821 ; amended, L. A. 1897, act No. 364.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 500; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 760 ; 1877, p. 372; 1881, p. 111; 1883, p. 311; 1885, p. 51; revised, L. A. 1891, p. 332 ; 1895, .p. 13; L. A. 1899, act No. 360.
Incorporated as a village by legislature, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 1363; amended, S. L. 1837, p. 101; 1838, p. 222; 1839, pp. 30, 122; 1842, p. 105; 1851, p. 195 ; 1857, p. 22. Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1859, p. 355; amended, S. L 1865, p. 78; 1867, Vol. 2, p. 503; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 771 ; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 979; L. A. 1877, p. 505; 1883, p. 579; 1889, p. 72; 1891, pp. 326, 999; 1893, p. 1320; 1895, p. 36.
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Concluded.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1894.
Incor- porated.
References to act of incorporation, etc.
Saginaw .- Con ....
Saginaw . ..
44,643
1857
280; 1883, p. 112; 1885, p. 316; revised and amended, L. A. 1887, p. 705; 1889, p. 822; consolidated, L. A. 1889, p. 885; amended, L. A. 1891, pp. 204, 388, 570, 840 ; 1893, p. 1192; 1895, pp. 253, 726; 1897, act No. 465; L. A. 1899, act No. 431.
Sault Ste. Marie.
Chippewa ....
7,244
1887
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 251; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 398.
St. Clair*
St. Clair .....
2,575
1858
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 766; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 528; 1891, p. 927; 1895, p. 347: 1897, act No. 455; L. A. 1899, act No. 460. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1850, p. 219.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1858, p. 49; amended, S. L. 1859, p. 112; revised, S. L. 1863, p. 206 ; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 340; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 480; 1874, Vol. 2, p. 9; L. A. 1875, p. 17; 1877, p. 467; 1879, p. 152; 1883, p. 500; 1893, p. 1077; 1897, act No. 369.
St. Ignace *.
Mackinac . . ..
2.068
1883
Incorporated as a village by the board of supervisors, Feb. 23, 1882.
St. Joseph*
Berrien ..
4,519
1891
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 1280; amended, S. L. 1836, p. 173; 1842, p. 65; 1859, p. 271; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1150; L. A. 1881, p. 243; 1883, p. 574.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 934; 1893, p. 1009; amended, L. A. 1897, act No. 356.
St. Louis *..
Gratiot .. ...
2,204
1891
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, under name of Pine River ; name changed to St. Louis, S. L. 1865, p. 510; reincorporated, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 240; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 578; 1877, p. 432; 1879, p. 41; 1881, p. 301 ; reincorporated, 1887, p. 132.
Stanton *.
Montcalm ....
1,303
1881
Sturgis*
St. Joseph ....
2,834
1855
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 43; amended, L. A. 1899, acts No. 315, 316. Name changed from "Fred" to Stanton by legislature, S. L. 1863, p. 39; incor- porated as a village, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 83; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 141. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1881, p. 38; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 78; 1889, p. 4. Incorporated as village by legislature, L. A. 1855, p. 356; authorized to organize under general law, S. L. 1865, p. 314 ; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 676. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, pp. 483, 666.
Tawas City*
Iosco
(a) 1,230
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 460.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 96.
Three Rivers.
St. Joseph.
3,140
1855
S. L. 1855, p. 403; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 692; S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 664; S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 20; L. A. 1879, p. 89; 1881, p. 207; 1887, p. 582; 1889, p. 846; 1891,
.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 46; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 144; 1887, p. 651; 1889, p. 417.
..
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
528
JUSTUS S. STEARNS Secretary of State.
.
.
Traverse City ...
Gd. Traverse.
5,684
1881
p. 1017. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 507; amended, L. A. 1897, act Nos. 399, 446; L. A. 1899, act No. 389.
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 202; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1018.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 378; amended, 1897, act No. 406; L. A. 1899, act No. 328.
West Bay City ...
Bay. ...
...
12,340
1877
Not incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, composed of villages of Wenona, Banks and Salz- burgh, L. A. 1877, p. 310; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 146; 1881, p. 133; revised and amended, L. A. 1883, p. 238; 1885, p. 162; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 454; 1889, p. 633; 1891, pp. 532, 976, 1038; 1895, pp. 29, 150; revised and amended, L. A. 1897, act No. 442; L. A. 1899, acts Nos. 353, 451.
Wyandotte*
Wayne .......
4,209
1867 Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 187; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 632; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 661; L. A. 1875, p. 678; 1877, p. 447; 1883, p. 41; reincorpor- ated, L. A. 1885, p. 318.
Ypsilanti
Washtenaw ..
6,126
1858
Incorporated as a village by the legislative council, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 954 ; amended, S. L. 1838, p. 131; 1841, p. 25; 1843, p. 132; part vacated, S. L. 1846, p. 33; amended, 1850, p. 298.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1858, p. 93; revised, S. L. 1859, p. 883; amended, S. L. 1861, p. 170; 1863, p. 68; revised, S. L. 1865, p. 354; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 971; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 358; L. A. 1875, p. 220; revised, L. A. 1877, p. 373; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 206; 1881, p. 309 ; 1891, p. 769 ; 1895, p. 64; 1897, act. No. 437.
(a) Territory increased when incorporated as city and population estimated at 1,600.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
529
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
REFERENCES TO ACTS OF INCORPORATION, ETC., CORRECTED TO 1899.
All villages are reincorporated by Act No. 3. P. A. 1895, p. 6; amended, P. A. 1897, Act Nos. 54,. 56, 63, 88, 182; P. A. 1899, act Nos. 39, 223.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1894.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Addison.
Lenawee.
Woodstock .. Clay
1,025
1867
Allegan
Allegan
Allegan ..
2,673
1838
S. L. 1838, p. 110; amended, S. L. 1846, p. 95; 1858, p. 81; revised, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 112; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2. p. 929; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 218: 1881, p. 290 ; revised, L. A. 1883, p. 518; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 863.
Alma.
Gratiot.
Arcada.
1,499
1872
By supervisors ; reincorporated, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 773 ; amended, L. A, 1875, p. 569; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 20.
Almont ..
Lapeer
Almont ..
763
1855
Originally called Newbury; changed to Almont, March 13, 1846; S. L. 1846, p. 26; incorporated, S. L. 1855, p. 247; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 107; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 155.
Armada.
Macomb.
Armada
715
1867
By supervisors : reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 41.
Ashley
Gratiot.
Elba
618
1887
By supervisors ; incorporation legalized, L. A. 1887, p. 118; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 7.
Athens
Calhoun
Athens
554
L. A. 1891, p. 328.
Atlanta .
Montmorency.
Briley ..
113
1891
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 838 ; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 401. L. A. 1885, p. 239.
Attica. .
Lapeer.
Attica ..
342
1885
Augusta.
Kalamazoo.
Ross .
479
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 265; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 25.
Bax Axe
Huron
Verona ..
1,071
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 75.
Baldwin.
Lake ..
Pleasant Plains. Shiawassee,
375
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 28.
Bancroft
Shiawassee
641
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 26; schools incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 722.
Bangor.
Van Buren.
914
1877
L. A. 1877, p. 62.
Baraga ...
Baraga.
Baraga.
1.084
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 1006.
Bear Lake
Manistee.
Bear Lake
397
1893
By supervisors.
!
470
1893
Incorporated L. A. 1893, p. 20.
Algonac.
St. Clair.
Rollin
.
1
By supervisors ; charter amended, S. L. 1874, Vol. 2, p. 4; reincorporated, L. A. 1893. p. 171.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
530
§ Arlington .
1
/ Bangor.
J Colfax.
| Forest Home ...
716
1891
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 737.
Bellevue
Eaton .
Bellevue.
845
1867
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 40.
Benzonia .
Benzie
Benzonia .
369
1891
Incorporated L. A. 1891, p. 487; reincorporated L. A. 1899, act No. 435.
Berrien Springs .. Birmingham.
Oakland
Bloomfield
976
Blissfield
Lena wee.
Blissfield
1,236
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 116; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 30; 1883, p. 426; revised. L. A. 1891, p. 902.
Bloomingdale
Van Buren
Bloomingdale.
377
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 112.
Boardman (a).
Kalkaska. .
Boardman. .
1890
By supervisors.
Boyne City ...
Charlevoix
Evangeline.
559
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 143. L. A. 1893, p. 1041.
Boyne Falls.
Charlevoix
Boyne Valley ..
308
1893
Breedsville
Van Buren.
Columbia ..
237
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 404.
Brighton .
Livingston.
Brighton
812
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 221; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 496; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 21.
Britton (a) .
Lenawee.
Ridgeway
1896
By supervisors; P. A. 1895, p. 6.
Bronson.
Branch.
Bronson.
864
1866
Brooklyn ..
Jackson
Columbia.
589
1879
Brown City
Sanilac.
Maple Valley ...
538
1887
Buchanan.
Berrien .
Buchanan.
1,896
1863
Reincorporated. S. L. 1863, p. 104; amended, S. L. 1865, p. 209; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1322 ; reincorporated, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 26; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 652; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, pp. 102, 1035.
Burlington
Calhoun
Burlington
304
1869
Burr Oak.
St. Joseph.
Burr Oak
658
1857
Byron ...
Shia wassee
Burns.
428
1873
Caledonia
Kent ..
Caledonia.
443
1888
Capac
St. Clair.
Mussey
531
1873
Caro
Tuscola
Indian Fields ....
1,774
1871
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 6; originally as Centerville, name changed to Caro. Feb. 13, 1869; S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 53; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 28; L. A. 1883, pp. 444, 447; 1889, p. 75.
Carrollton (6).
Saginaw
Carrollton.
892
1869
Carson City.
Montcalm
Bloomer
1,043
1887
Carsonville ..
Sanilac.
§ Bridgehampton.
367
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 11.
Caseville (a)
Huron ..
Washington. . Caseville
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