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4,333 33
Jackson
97
47,296 65
90
43,838 33
84
40,296 68
91
41,908 32
93
44,695 02
Kalamazoo
43
26,281 68
52
24,370 00
44
21,106 62
49
23,690 00
49
23,273 32
Kalkaska
(b)
1,750 00
Kent ..
198
95,988 37
184
89,505 01
170
82,879 97
180
87,255 02
191
92,863 35
Keweenaw.
2
625 01
1
300 00
5
2,500 00
4
1,732 50
4
1,707 62
Lake ..
3
1,458 34
3
1,500 00
3
1,458 34
3
1,500 00
3
1,500 00
Lapeer.
21
9,250 11
14
6,416 67
17
7,916 70
18
8,833 34
18
8,958 33
Leelanau.
8
3,565 00
9
4,065 00
9
4,065 00
8
3,315 00
10
4,356 66
Lenawee
54
25,171 69
50
23,671 68
51
24,380 01
50
24,005 00
54
25,630 01
Livingston.
17
7,575 02
16
- 8,000 00
14
7,000 00
14
7,000 00
14
6,875 02
Luce ...
13
6,416 70
11
5,458 34
12
5,375 00
12
5,708 33
12
5,750 00
Mackinac.
26
12,499 76
28
13,357 21
27
12,333 32
25
11,541 62
24
11,458 31
Macomb
66
31,486 68
66
31,713 35
67
22,379 99
69
33,380 02
69
33,588 67
Manistee
66
32,106 69
59
28,815 02
56
26,815 02
51
24,940 01
50
24,523 34
Marquette
119
55,755 01
118
57,303 37
104
50,365 06
104
50,440 26
115
55,990 13
Mason ..
26
12,750 00
18
9,000 00
17
8,458 34
18
8,750 01
17
8,375 02
Mecosta ..
20
9,749 86
15
7,260 00
13
6,187 50
15
7,301 26
15
7,041 67
Menominee
83
40,346 69
82
39,388 36
81
38,722 10
75
36,046 71
80
38,171 72
Midland
9
4,250 00
7
3,500 00
6
3,000 00
4
2,000 00
5
2,500 00
Missaukee.
8
3,916 67
6
2,875 00
5
2.500 00
6
2,875 00
3,041 67
Monroe.
52
24,555 00
13
20,421 87
15
21,171 69
45
21,296 65
17
22,505 00
Montcalm
18
8,958 30
15
7,458 33
17
7,916 67
18
8,666 67
18
8,291 67
Montmorency
10
4,958 34
10
4,958 34
10
4,916 66
10
4,541 69
8
4,000 00
Muskegon.
47
22,939 99
43
20,690 02
43
20,731 66
40
19,315 00
51
23,398 35
Newaygo.
19
9,025 01
10
5,000 00
11
5,250 01
10
4,916 66
11
5,333 34
3
1,250 00
4
1,777 70
4
STATE LIQUOR TAX.
.
(a) Local option.
(b) No collection.
277
25,333 36 8,916 66
.
2
1,000 00
THE LIQUOR TAX .- Concluded.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
Counties.
No. dealers.
Amount of tax collected.
No. dealers.
Amount of tax collected.
No. dealers.
Amount of tax collected.
No. dealers.
Amount of tax collected.
No. dealers.
Amount of tax collected.
Oakland.
37
$17,350 08
34
$16,083 37
34
$16,625 02
43
$20,125 14
41
$19,750 01
Oceana
5
2,458 00
5
2,500 00
5
2,500 00
5
2,500 00
8
3,791 67
Ogemaw.
6
2,315 00
5
1,898 33
6
2,106 66
5
1,856 66
8
2,939 90
Ontonagon
49
23,100 00
(c)
17
8,333 27
16
7,500 00
29
12,874 94
Osceola.
8
3,750 00
(a)
(a)
5
1,666 70
10
4,500 00
Oscoda ..
2
1,000 00
1
500 00 2,791 69
8
3,500 01
10
4,500 00
11
5,375 00
Ottawa .. ...
31
14,019 60
31
15,023 34
32
15,356 69
33
15,311 22
36
17,273 35
Presque Isle
5
2,065 00
9
2,673 36
7
2,564 95
8
3,315 00
14
6,250 04
Roscommon.
3
1,500 00
3
1,500 00
2
1,000 00
2
1,(00 00
3
1,250 00
Saginaw .
184
84,848 30
174
82,848 38
161
76,681 58
169
78,723 33
178
84,015 02
Sanilac .. ..
29
10,566 54
21
9,541 66
18
8,666 68
16
7,249 86
21
9,500 00
Schoolcraft ..
29
13,316 67
30
14,375 00
25
12,000 00
31
14,750 00
31
14,125 00
Shiawassee
35
16,749 96
35
17,383 30
33
15,455 43
39
19,041 68
38
18,106 66
St. Clair
104
45,465 09
99
42,887 52
93
42,137 59
86
40,861 68
94
43,230 02
St. Joseph
30
14,708 32
28
14,000 00
25
12,039 24
27
13,291 66
27
13,208 33
Tuscola ...
25
10,740 00
15
7,291 66
17
7,398 32
23
9,898 41
24
11,231 67
Van Buren ..
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
Washtenaw.
83
38,741 68
76
35,825 00
72
33,366 66
74
34,325 01
81
37,491 70
Wayne ..
1,158
534,588 61
1,141
550,331 11
1,116
539.341 01
1,102
531,957 27
1,194
573,262 93
Wexford
17
8,250 00
16
7,953 75
16
7,666 68
17
8,208 33
18
8,625 01
Totals ..
4,048
$1,899,752 52 3,853
$1,839,960 92
3,717
$1,761,824 29
3,846
$1,827,667 13
4,169
$1,983,073 89
.
(a) Local option.
(b) No returns.
(c) Records destroyed by fire.
STATE LIQUOR TAX.
. .
.
7
3,250 00
6
(b)
1
250 00
Otsego.
.
.
278
LIQUOR TAX-SUMMARY AND CLASSIFICATION. (a) (Abstract of County Treasurers' Annual Reports of Liquor Tax Receipts, taken from Auditor General's Report.)
Malt, brewed or fermented liquors.
At wholesale.
At retail.
Total.
At wholesale.
At retail.
Manu- factured.
Total.
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
Amount of tax paid.
Amount of tax paid.
Amount of tax paid.
No. of dealers.
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
Amount of tax paid.
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
18.9.
39 $11, 666 66
2,194
$292,293 80
2,233
$303,960 46
41|
$3,405 82
1,906
$76,605 15
116
$8,270 09
2,063
$88,281 06
4,296
$392,341 52
1.380 ..
33 13,133 33
1,925
356.954 87
1,958
370,088 2.
39
4,7×9 77
1,600
103,644 37
103
9,041 25
1,742
117,475 39
3,700
487,563 59
1×81.
35 14,398 00
2,195
421,656 92
2,230
436,154 92
39
4,849 54
1,597
101,194 17
104
8,081 58
114,125 29
3,970
550,180 21
1×82.
41 20,333 34
2,673
766,639 54
2,714
786,972 88
22
4,300 00
621
119,151 77
104
8,218 32
747 131,670 09
3,461
918,642 97
1.43.
39 19,258 34
2,913
831,187 05
2,952
850,445 59
3,998 35|
834
154,859 27
98
7.552 91
166,410 53
3,904 1,016,855 92
1××4.
36
18.000 00
2,964
846,577 08
3,000
864,577 08
18
3,450 00 1,070
183,137 23
02
7,734 54
194,321 27
4,180 1,058,898 85
1.885
38
18,700 00
2,915
824,014 42
2,953
842,714 42
20
3,417 84 1,183
211,946 88|
92
8,896 63
224,291 35
4,248 1,067,005 77
1886.
38
18,958 34
3,090
869,189 96
3,128
888,148 30;
3,1×3 35
1,523
.286,622 01
90
8,413 29
1,631
4,759 1,186,366 95
1.88.
39
19,500 00
3,057
881,266 49
3,096
900,766 49
4,964 71
1,414 284,723 96
98
8,042 09
1,537|
297,737 76
4,633 1,198,497 25
1×38.
23
18,050 00
2,202 1,036,571 92
2,225 1,054,621 92
33
1,515|
431,838 97
90
5,852 96
1,638
446,176 93| 3,863 1,500,798 85
1889.
24
17,333 34
2,259 1,056,461 88
2,283 1,073,795 22
73
20,366 66|
1,580
468,649 70
92
5,920 75
1,745
494,937 11
4,028 1,568,732 33
1890.
30)
17,700 00
2,506 1,186,318 94
2,573 1,178,484 87
2,597 1,193,409 83
5
1,350 00
2,437
695,552 86
90
5,844 59| 2,532
702,747 45
5,129 1,896,157 28
1892.
23
13,533 33
2,762 1,349, 791 72
2,785 1,363,325 05
7
2,100 09:
1,862
535,279 98
80
5,189 17| 1,948
542,569 15
4,729 1,905, 894 20
1893.
16 10,400 00
3,320 1,598,218 41
3,336 1,608,618 41
2
450 00:
1,677
479,930 00
81
5,232 50 1,760
485,612 50
5,096 2,694,230 91
1.894.
6
2,566 66|
3,094 1, 470, 851 42
3,100 1,473,418 08
2 600 00
1,237 346,142 33
79
5,069 19
1,318
351,811 52
4,418 1,825,229 60
1895.
13,700 00
3,906 1,873,266 24
3,928 1,886,966 24
16,000 00
36
6,035 02
80
5,151 26
12.1
12,786 28
4,(48 1,899,752 52
1496.
4
3,200 01
3,775 1.831,940 07
3,779 1,835,140 07|
14
4,820 85
74
4,820 85
3,853 1,839,960 92
1897.
2,400 00
3,636 1,754,386 79
3,639 1,756,786 79
18
5,037 50
5,037 50
3,717 1,761,824 29
140%
1,600 00
3,769 1,821,254 25
3,771 1,822,854 25
75
4,812 88
75
4,812 88
3,846 1,827,667 13
1,600 00
4,092 1, 976,636 81
4,094 1,978,236 81
4,837 08
75
4,837 08
4,169 1,983,073 89
(a) The rate of taxation varies in different years, and in order to properly compare the receipts, the same should be borne in mind, and also the date of the law taking effect. For rates see acts 226 and 228, pub. acts. 1875; act 197, pub. acts, 1877; act 168, pub. acts, 1879; act 156, pub. acts, 1881; act 217, pub. acts, 1885; act 313, pub. acts, 1887; act 93, pub. acts, 1895.
279
-
STATE LIQUOR TAX-SUMMARY.
1891.
24
14,924 961
5,392 20| 1,817
500,696 45
4,353 |1,704,715 39
55 16,150 00
1,678
479,154 25
84
1,180
1,295
18
25
8,485 00
2,536 1,204,018 94
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
No. of dealers.
Aggregate.
During the year closing December 1.
Spirituous or intoxicating liquors.
No. of dealers.
No. of dealers.
20
952
298,218 65
1,740
VOTE ON LOCAL OPTION, 1890-1900.
1894
ALLEGAN COUNTY :
1899
EATON COUNTY .- Con:
For prohibition.
3,480
3,332
Against prohibition
1,814
For prohibition. Against prohibition. Blank and rejected.
3,666
Blank and rejected.
24
41
Total
5,318
Total
7,039
1896
For prohibition
3,330
1892
HILLSDALE COUNTY: For prohibition.
3,173
Total
6,706
Blank and rejected.
59
1894
ANTRIM COUNTY : For prohibition.
951
Against prohibition
949
1894
For prohibition. 2,093
Against prohibition
1,754
Total
1,900
Blank and rejected.
15
1896
For prohibition .
517
Total
3,862
Against prohibition.
1,100
1896
For prohibition.
2,719
Total
1,617
Against prohibition. .. Blank and rejected. :
10
1892
BRANCH COUNTY :
2,389
Total
5,527
Total
3,879
1896
OSCEOLA COUNTY: For prohibition
969
For prohibition
1,231
Blank and rejected. .
8
Total
2,874
Total
1,879
1892
CALHOUN COUNTY :
1896
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY : For prohibition. Against prohibition ...
3,436
Blank and rejected.
63
Total
6,576
1896
CLINTON COUNTY :'
1890
VAN BUREN COUNTY : For prohibition.
2,599
Against prohibition.
2,201
Against prohibition
1,320
Blank and rejected.
55
Blank and rejected.
6
Total
4,225
Total
3,925
1892
EATON COUNTY :
For prohibition.
2,654
1892
For prohibition.
2,918
Against prohibition.
1,039
Against prohibition
2,450
Blank and rejected.
52
Blank and rejected.
34
Total
3,745
Total
5,402
1895
For prohibition.
4,275
1897
For prohibition
4,158
Against prohibition.
2,372
Against prohibition
2,613
Blank and rejected.
58
Blank and rejected.
15
Tota
6,705
Total
6,786
1894
Against prohibition
902
Against prohibition
1,643
For prohibition
3,165
3,140
Against prohibition.
4,132
Total
7,360
For prohibition
1,969
2,798
For prohibition
Against prohibition.
1,490
Total
4,611
Against prohibition.
3,376
Against prohibition 1,379
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
References to acts of incorporation, etc., as villages and cities, corrected to 1901.
All cities marked with an (*) are reincorporated as cities of the fourth class, P. A. 1895, Act No. 215. Amended P. A. 1897, Acts Nos. 152, 339; P. A. 1899, Act No. 136.
City.
County.
Popula- tion. 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
1
4
Adrian .
Lenawee ....
9,654
1853
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1836, p. 179; amended, S. L. 1841; p. 66; 1843, p. 134; 1846, p. 134; 1847, p. 24; 1848, p. 316; 1850, pp. 46, 207.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1853, p. 27; amended, S. L. 1853, p. 73; 1855, p. 181; 1857, p. 267; revised, S. L. 1865, p. 586; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 1023; 1869, Vol. 2, pp. 465, 630; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 488; L. A. 1875, p. 570; 1879, p. 128; 1885, p. 155; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 138; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 882; 1891, p. 763; 1893, p. 1184; L. A. 1895, p. 60; 1897, p. 82.
Albion *..
Calhoun ......
4,519
1885
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1855, p. 65; amended, S. L. 1859, p. 30; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 93.
Alpena ..
Alpena ...
..
11,802
1871
Never was incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 793; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, pp. 4, 1116; L A. 1875, p. 650; 1877, p. 289; 1879, pp. 221, 239; 1885, p. 433; 1887, p. 653; 1889, pp. 177, 582; 1891, pp. 130, 1042; 1893, p. 1367; 1897, pp. 25, 211, 540; L. A. 1899, p. 188.
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw ...
14,509
1851
Incorporated as a village by legislative council, 1833, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 1208; amended, S. L. 1846, p. 159; which was repealed by S. L. 1850, p. 228.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1851, p. 121; amended, 1857, p. 11; 1859, pp. 107, 320; 1861, p. 61; 1863, p. 87; 1867, Vol. 2, p. 745; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 489; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 121; L. A. 1877, pp. 24, 285; 1879, p. 174; 1885, p. 299; 1887, p. 393; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 215; amended, 1891, pp. 420, 662; 1893, p. 1013; L. A. 1895, p. 78; 1897; p. 1086; L. A. 1899, pp. 125, 176.
Au Sable*
Iosco
1,116
1889
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 15, 1872; reincorporated by legislature, L. A. 1885. p. 297; amended, 1887, p. 686.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889. p. 978; L. A. 1895, p. 590.
Battle Creek
Calhoun
18,563
1859
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1850, p. 338; amended, 1851, p. 148; 1853; p. 77; 1857, p. 68
Incorporated as a city, S L. 1859, p. 50; amended, 1861, p. 73; 1865, p. 291; 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 5, 26; 1869, Vol 2, p. 65; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 776; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 798; L. A. 1875, p. 528; 1879, p. 93; 1883, p. 1; 1885, p. 434; 1887, p. 400; 1889, pp. 593, 837 ; 1891,
281
36
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1885, p. 93; L. A. 1895, p. 356.
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Battle Creek-Con Bay City.
Calhoun
18,563
1859
p. 870; 1893, pp. 602, 1189; L. A. 1895, p. 368; L. A. 1897, p. 351; L. A. 1899, pp. 91,290.
Bay.
27,628
1865
Originally Lower Saginaw, name changed to Bay City, S. L. 1857. p. 195; incor- porated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1859, p. 166; amended, S. L. 1861, p. 35, 1863, p. 347.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1865, p. 735; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 341, 717, 1869, Vol. 2, p. 561; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1366; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 270; L. A. 1875, p. 746; 1877, p. 468; revised, L. A. 1881, p. 142; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 470; 1885, p. 257; 1887, pp. 289, 467, 573, 763; 1889, pp. 704, 803 ; charter amended L. A. 1891, pp. 840, 1061; 1893, pp. 390, 1052; L. A. 1895, p. 667; revised, L. A. 1897, p. 830; amended, L. A. 1899, pp. 99, 104, 505.
Belding .
Ionia ..
3,282
1893
Never was incorporated as a village.
Benton Harbor *...
Berrien
6,562
1891
Incorporated as a village, S. L. 1×69, Vol. 3, p. 1381; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 480; 1879, p. 252; 1881, p. 2; 1885, p. 144; 1887, p. 700; 1889, p. 592.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 933; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 708; territory detached, 1893, pp. 1009, 1010.
Bessemer*
Gogchic.
3,911
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 82.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 517; amended, 1891, p. 570; special charter, 1893, p. 178; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 43.
Big Rapids *..
Mecosta
4,686
1869
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1635; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 738; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 326; revised, L. A. 1875, p. 49; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 54; 1881, p. 128; 1887, p. 46; 1889, p. 16.
Cadillac
Wexford .....
5,997
1877
Incorporated as village of Clam Lake, by legislature, L. A. 1875, p. 534; act repealed and incorporated as city of Cadillac, L. A. 1877, p.53; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 44; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 44; amended, 1889, p. 268; 1893, p. 997; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 485; amended, 1897, p. 183.
Charlotte.
Eaton
4,092
1871
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 12, 1863.
1
Cheboygan.
Cheboygan ...
6,489
1889
Clare ..
Clare.
1,326
1891
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 837; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1128; L. A. 1881, p. 393; 1883, p. 742; 1893, p. 581; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 160. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1398; reincorpo- rated L. A. 1877, p. 119.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 269; amended, 1891, p. 2; L. A. 1895, p. 123; L. A. 1897, p. 546. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 250.
282
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 608; L. A. 1895. p. 481. Name changed from Bronson Harbor to Benton Harbor, S. L. 1865, p. 266.
1
Coldwater.
Branch. ..
6,216
1861
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 18; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 982. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 17; amended, S. L. 1845, p. 63; 1851, p. 147; 1855, p. 85; 1857, p. 471.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1861, p. 86; resurvey, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 325; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 662; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1415; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 738 ; L. A. 1877, p. 461; 1879, pp. 158, 215; 1881, p. 232; 1887, p. 689; 1889, p. 618; L. A. 1895, p. 641; L. A. 1897, pp. 537, 675.
Corunna*
Shiawassee. . .
1,510
1869
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 11, 1858; legalized and amended by legislature, S. L. 1859, p. 1055; incorporated and limits enlarged by legislature, S. L. 1863, p. 69; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 51.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2. p. 287; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 2; L. A. 1883, p. 460; 1889, p. 589; 1891, p. 883.
Crystal Falls . ..
Iron
3,231
1889
Incorporated as a village by supervisors, Jan. 24, 1889; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 386; 1893, p. 1069.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1899, p. 81.
Detroit ..
Wayne .......
285,704
1806
Ter. Laws, Vol. 4. p. 3. The town of Detroit was incorporated by the legisla- tive council and house of representatives of the Northwest Territory, and approved at Chillecothe, January 18, 1802. The bases of the town, or city, of Detroit, were established by the governor and judges, Sept. 14, 1806. This act was repealed Feb. 24. 1809, Ter. Laws, Vol. 4, p. 83. On Oct. 24, 1815, the act of 1802 was repealed, and the city of Detroit incorporated by the name of "The City of Detroit," the trustees to be the body politic by the name of "The Board of Trustees of the City of Detroit," see Ter. Laws, Vol. 1, p. 534. March 30, 1820, boundaries changed, Ter. Laws, Vol. 1, p. 541; amended, Ter. Laws, Vol. 1, pp. 314, 878. On August 5, 1824, the city of Detroit was con- tinued, and the body politic was to be known by the name of "The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Freeman of the City of Detroit," Ter. Laws, Vol. 2, p. 221. On April 4, 1827, the city was again incorporated, Ter. Laws, Vol. 2, pp. 339, 570; May 28, 1832, limits extended, Ter. Laws, vol. 3, p. 913; amended Apr. 22, 1×33, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 1122; limits again extended March 26, 1836, S. L. 1836, p. 154; on March 21, 1837, charter amended, S. L. 1837, p. 199; 1838, p. 138. The following references show amendments to city charter: Amended, S. L. 1839, p. 31; 1841, p 192; 1844, p. 101; 1845, p. 25; 1846, p. 19; 1847, pp. 20, 50, 96; 1848, pp. 8, 27, 40; 1849, pp. 30, 32, 47 ; 1850, pp. 9, 62; 1851, pp. 41, 323; 1853, p. 180; 1955, 1). 209; revised, S. L. 1857. p. 73; corporate limits enlarged, S. L. 1857, p. 209; charter revised and amended, S. L. 1859, pp. 342,1057 ; 1861, pp. 180, 611 ; 1864, p. 20; 1865, p. 67x; 1867. Vol. 2, pp. 38, 1110; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1686; 1871, Vol. 2, pp. 1231, 1371; 1872, Vol. 1, pp. 57, 60; 1873, Vol. 2, pp. 100, 265, 1279; Vol. 3, p, 183; L. A. 1875, pp, 22, 49, 865; 1877, pp. 474. 507; 1879, pp. 32, 183, 253; 1881, pp. 251, 324, 370; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 579; amended, L. A. 1885, pp. 281, 418, 468, 578; 1887, pp. 41, 393, 549, 550, 619, 629, 680, 765, 871, 875, 908; 1889, pp. 212, 607, 631, 802,
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Detroit-Con .....
Wayne
285,704
1806
816, 838, 981, 1006; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 860; L. A. 1893, pp. 459, 1024, 1309, 1365, 1393: L. A. 1895; pp. 1, 40, 85, 137, 297, 591, 653, 720, 722, 782; 1897, pp. 162, 165, 539, 956, 958, 1094, 1181, 1183, 11×5, 1186; L. A. 1899, pp. 130, 161, 213, 374, 216, 289, 532. Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 13, 1863: amended, S. L. 1865, p. 238.
Dowagiac*
Cass ..
4,151
1877
East Saginaw ...... (See Saginaw)
Saginaw
1859
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. 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
1,736
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 35; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 663.
Eaton Rapids ......
Eaton
2,103
1881
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 98. Incorporated 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.
9,549
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; reincorpo- rated, L. A. 1891, p. 134; L. A. 1895, p. 312.
Flint .
Genesee.
13,103
1855
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1855, p. 322; amended, S. L. 1857, p. 35; 1861, p. 34; 18+5, 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, p. 560; L. A. 1899, p. 174.
Fort Gratiot ..
St. Clair ..
(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 ... .
3,380
1889
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 29; reincorporated. L. A. 1893, p. 720; amended, 1893, p. 1023; L. A. 1895, p. 321; amended, 1897, p. 193; amended, L. A. 1899, p. 49.
Gladwin*
Gladwin
775
1893
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 33. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 148.
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Grand Haven *.. Ottawa ..
4,743
1867
Grand Ledge. Eaton
2,161
1893
Grand Rapids .....
Kent ...
..
87,565
18₣ 0
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. 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, pp. 168, 387; L. A. 1899, pp. 193, 514.
Greenville*
Montealın ... .
3,381
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.
647
1891
Hastings .
Barry
3,172
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.
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.
Hillsdale*
Hillsdale . . . ..
4,151
1869
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1847, p. 59; amended, S. L. 1848, p. 309; 1850, p. 242; 1853, p. 69; 1857, p. 205; 1859, p. 441; 1861, p. 77.
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.
Holland*
Ottawa ... ..
6,790
1867
Hudson
Lenawee . ...
2,403
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; amended, L. A. 1899, p. 257. 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. 2, p. 1262; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 807; L. A. 1875, p. 547; 1877, p. 272; 1881, p. 115; 1887, pp. 17, 78.
Incorporated as a city, [ .. A. 1893, p. 9.
Ionia
Ionia. . ....
5,209
1873
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 57; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 36, 843.
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, p. 224; 1899, p. 41.
285
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. 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. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1158. Incoprorated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 824; 1897, p. 667.
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Iron Mountain *...
Dickinson ....
9,242
1888
Incorporated under general law of 1873, by vote of electors, L. A. 1889, p. 1044; legalized and amended, L. A. 1889, pp. 27, 189, 833; 1891, pp. 97, 98, 218, 569; 1893, p. 590.
Ironwood ..
Gogebic ...
9,705
1889
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 455; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 109; reincor- porated, L. A. 1893. pp. 36, 168; reincorporated, L. A. 1897, p. 26
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