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Ishpeming
Marquette ....
13,255
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; 1395, p. 119; 1897. p. 654.
Jackson
Jackson
.....
25,180
1857
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1843, p. 117; amended, S. L. 1844, p. 12; 1846, p. 95; 1848, p. 258; 1850, p. 52; 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, pp. 105, 512; L. A. 1899, pp. 163, 485.
Kalamazoo ..
Kalamazoo ...
24,404
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, p. 1096; amended, L. A. 1899, p. 244.
Lansing ..
Ingham ......
16,485
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. 1871, 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, 1). 1230; amended, L. A. 1895, pp. 3, 602, 654; 1897, p. 641; L. A. 1899, p. 492.
Lapeer
Lapeer ......
3,297
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; amended, 1897, p. 21.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
286
.
Ludington*
Mason
7,166
1873
Never incorporated as a village.
Mackinac Island .. Manistee .
Mackinac . ... Manistee .. . .
564 14,260
1899
1869
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; 1×87, p. 5; 1891, p. 1; 1895, p. 155.
Marine City*
St. Clair ....
3,829
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; amended, 1881, p. 344; 1885, p. 296.
Marquette
Marquette ...
10,058
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.
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. pp. 910, 1179; 1895, p. 328; 1897, p. 249; L. A. 1899, p. 235.
Marshall
Calhoun .....
4,370
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 .... . .
1,828
1875
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 214; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 93.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1875, p. 113; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 565. Never incorporated as a village.
Menominee.
Menominee ...
12,818
1883
Midland*
Midland. ...
2,363
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 ..
5,043
1837
Incorporated asa city, L. A. 1887. p 76; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 975; 1893, pp. 109, 976. 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 ......
6,576
1879
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, . L. 1837, p. 61; again incorporated, S. L. 1851, D. 94; amended, S. L. 1853, p. 86; 1863, p. 129; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1073; 1873, p. 16; L. A. 1875, p. 464.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1879, p. 48; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 35; L. A. 1899, p. 56.
287
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 163; amended, L. A. 1775, p. 801; 1877, p. 36; 1879, pp. 62, 63; 1883, p. 567; 1885, pp. 319, 326; 1893, p. 513; 1899, p. 142. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1899, p. 377. Never incorporated as a village.
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Mt. Pleasant*
Isabella
3,662
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, pp. 12, 708.
Muskegon
Muskegon ... .
20,818
1869
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1861, p. 493; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 220.
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, D. 83; 1891, p. 574; 1893, p. 511; territory detached, L. A. 1895, p. 76; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 821; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 268.
Negaunee.
Marquette ...
6,935
1873
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, p. 128.
Niles*
Berrien.
4,287
1859
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, D. 36.
North Muskegon ..
Muskegon .....
513
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 229.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, D. 50; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, D. 729; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 243.
Norway *.
Dickinson. . ..
4,170
1891
Owosso*
Shiawassee .. .
8,696
1859
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1859, D. 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, p. 177.
Petoskey*
Emmet ......
5,285
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 14; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 558.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 51.
Pontiac*
Oakland. ...
9,769
1861
¥
Port Huron ...
St. Clair ... ...
19,158
1857
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; D. 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.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1857, pp. 51, 408; revised, S. L. 1859, p. 581;
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
288
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 669.
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 133; amended, 1838, D. 85; 1842, p. 138; 1843, p 132; 1845, p. 77; 1850, p. 188.
STATE ASYLUM, IONIA.
37
Saginaw.
Saginaw ......
42,345
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. 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, p. 962; L. A. 1899, p. 365.
Sault Ste. Marie ... |Chippewa ....
10,538
1887
.Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 251; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 398.
St. Clair*
St. Clair
.....
2,543
1858
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, p. 348.
St. Ignace *.
Mackinac .. ..
2,271
1883
Incorporated as a village by the board of supervisors, Feb. 23, 1882.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 46; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 144; 1887, p. 651 ; 1889, p. 417.
St. Joseph*
Berrien ... . . ..
5,155
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.
St. Louis*
Gratiot
1,989
1891
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 934; amended, 1893, p. 1009; L. A. 1897, p. 261. 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; rein- corporated, 1887, p. 132.
Stanton*
Montcalm ....
1,234
1881
Sturgis*
St. Joseph .. ..
2,465
1895
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, pp. 43, 997; amended, L. A. 1899, pp. 57, 58. Name changed from "Fred" to Stanton by Legislature, S. L. 1863, p. 39; incorpo- rated as a village, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 83; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, D. 141. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1881, p. 38; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 78; 1889, D. 4. Incorporated as a 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
1,228
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 460. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 96.
289
6
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, p. 802; L. A. 1899, p. 143.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 766; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 528; 1891, p. 927 ; 1895, p. 347; 1897, p. 922; L. A. 1899, pp. 509, 511.
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Concluded.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to act of incorporation, etc.
Three Rivers ...
St. Joseph ....
3,550
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, 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, p. 1017.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 507; amended, L. A. 1897, pp. 557, 824; L. A. 1899, p. 168.
Traverse City .....
G'd. Traverse
9,407
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 202; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1018.
West Bay City ....
Bay
13,119
1877
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 378; amended, 1897, p. 620; L. A. 1899, p. 69. Not incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, composed of villages of Wenona, Banks and Salzburgh, 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, p. 689; 1899, pp. 19, 107, 501
Wyandotte*
. .
Wayne .. .....
5,183
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; reincorpo- rated, L. A. 1885, p. 318.
Ypsilanti ..
Washtenaw ..
7,378
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, p. 683; L. A. 1899, p. 139.
290
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN ..
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
REFERENCES TO ACTS OF INCORPORATION, ETC., CORRECTED TO I901. All villages are reincorporated by act No. 3, P. A. 1895, p. 6; amended, P. A. 1897, Acts Nos. 54, 56, 63, 88, 182; P. A. 1899, Acts Nos. 39, 223.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Addison
Lenawee
¿ Woodstock
470
1893
Incorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 20.
Algonac.
St. Clair.
Clay
1,216
1867
By supervisors; charter amended, S. L. 1874, Vol. 2, p. 4; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 171.
Allegau
Allegan
Allegan
2,667
1838
S. L. 1838, p. 110; amended, S. L. 1846, p. 95; 1858, p. 81; re- vised, S. L. 1859, 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 ..
2,047
1872
Almont.
Lapeer.
Almont
718
1855
By supervisors; reincorporated, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 773; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 569 ; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 20. 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
863
1867
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 41.
Ashley
Gratiot
Elba.
617
1887
By supervisors; incorporation legalized, L. A. 1887, p. 118; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 7.
Athens
Calhoun
Athens ..
583
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 328.
Atlanta
Montmorency ..
Briley.
*
1885
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 838; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 401. L. A. 1885, p. 239.
Augusta
Kalamazoo
Ross
Colfax .
1,241
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 75; L. A. 1893, p. 1049.
Baldwin
Lake.
Pleasant Plains.
343
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 28.
Bancroft
Shiawassee.
Shiawassee.
528
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 26; schools incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 722.
Bangor
Van Buren
S Arlington .
1,021
1877
L. A. 1877, p. 62.
Baraga ..
Baraga .
Baraga ..
1,185
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 1006.
Bear Lake ..
Manistee
Bear Lake.
448
1893
By supervisors.
Beaverton.
Gladwin.
Beaverton.
*
1896
By supervisors.
.
* Population not given as a village.
291
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
NANA
*
1891
Attica.
Lapeer .
Attica .
Charleston
541
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 265; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 25.
Bad Axe.
Huron.
Verona.
Bangor.
S Rollin
.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Bellaire ...
Antrim.
Forest Home ..
..
-
1,157
1891
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 737.
Bellevue.
Eaton
Bellevue ..
1,074
1867
By supervisors ; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 40; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1005.
Benzonia ..
Benzie.
Benzonia.
484
1891
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 487; reincorporated L. A. 1899, p. 375.
Berrien Springs ...
Berrien.
Oronoko
808
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 723; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, pp. 75, 252.
Birmingham
Oakland.
Bloomfield
1,170
1864
By supervisors ; limits extended, L. A. 1883, p. 520; reincor- porated, L. A. 1885, p. 449.
Blissfield
Lenawee
Blissfield
1,268
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 ...
379
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 112.
Boardman.
Kalkaska
Boardman ...
298
1890
By supervisors.
Boyne City ..
Charle voix. ...
Evangeline ....
912
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 143.
Boyne Falls.
Charlevoix ...
Boyne Valley .
431
1893
L. A. 1893, p. 1041.
Breedsville
Van Buren ..
Columbia.
236
1883
Brighton.
Livingston.
Brighton
781
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 221; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 496; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 21.
Britton ...
Lenawee
Ridgeway ...
345
1896 By supervisors.
Bronson.
Branch
Bronson.
1,176
1866
By supervisors ; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 89.
Brooklyn.
Jackson ..
Columbia .. .
494
1879
Brown City.
Sanilac .
Maple Valley ...
603
1887
Buchanan.
Berrien.
Buchanan .. .
1,708
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 Burr Oak.
Calhoun St. Joseph
Burr Oak.
744
1857
Byron ...
Shiawassee .
Burns . .
432
1873
Caledonia.
Kent
Caledonia ...
427
1888
Camden ..
Hillsdale
Camden .
376
1899
Capac . ..
St. Clair.
Mussey ...
547
1873
Caro.
Tuscola.
Indian Fields ...
2,006
1871
By supervisors.
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 66; amended, L. A. 1887, pp. 4, 42.
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.
292
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
L. A. 1879, p. 12.
L. A. 1887, p. 10.
Burlington.
..
334
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 221; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 515. By supervisors ; revised, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 408; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 771; L. A. 1881, p. 263; 1889, p. 5.
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 284; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 32. By supervisors.
.
L. A. 1883, p. 404.
Kearney .
Carson City
Montcalm
906
1887
Carson ville.
Sanilac.
400
1887
Caseville
Huron
507
1898
Casnovia
Kent ...
Tyrone ..
Cass City.
Tuscola ..
Elkland ..
1,113
1883
Cassopolis
Cass.
La Grange
1,330
1863
By supervisors ; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 550 ; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 891.
Cedar Springs.
Kent
Nelson
950
1871
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 512; legalized, S. L. 1872, p. 63; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 71; 1883, p. 498.
Central Lake ..
Antrim ..
Central Lake ..
1,307
1895
By supervisors.
Centreville ..
St. Joseph.
¿ Nottawa
-
645
1837
Charlevoix
Charlevoix.
Charlevoix
2,079
1879
L. A. 1879, p. 87; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 385; 1889, pp. 172, 600; 1891, p. 865.
Records burned in 1870. No. record of original date; re- vised, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p .. 866; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 62; L. A. 1875, p. 480; L. A. 1881, p. 21; reincorpo- rated, L. A. 1889, p. 9.
Chesaning.
Saginaw
Chesaning
1,244
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1245; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 772; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 8.
Clarkston.
Oakland
Independence ..
360
1884
Clayton ..
Lenawee
2 Hudson
370
1870
Clifford ..
Lapeer
Burlington
339
1891
Climax ..
Kalamazoo
Climax ...
398
1899
Clinton.
Lenawee
Clinton
1,038
1838
Clio ..
Genesee.
Vienna ..
640
1873
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 953; originally called Varna : changed to Clio, March 20, 1867; S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 664; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 484; 1885, p. 545; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 524.
Coleman
Midland.
Warren ..
1,014
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 39.
Coloma.
Berrien.
Watervliet.
687
1893
L. A. 1893, p. 111; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 6.
Columbia ville .. . ..
Lapeer ..
Marathon ...
457
1879
Concord.
Jackson ..
Concord
534
1871
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 545; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 509.
Constantine ..
St. Joseph ..
Constantine.
1,226
1837
S. L. 1837, p. 45; limits altered, S. L. 1838, p. 122; amended, S. L. 1859, p. 878; reincorporated, S. L. 1861, p. 325; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 43; L. A. 1893, p. 145.
293
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
S. L. 1837, p. 54; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 61.
Chelsea
Washtenaw ...
§ Sylvan .
-
1,635
2 Lima
277
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 532; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 530.
Muskegon.
Bloomer. § Bridgehampton. Washington Caseville. Casnovia.
-
L. A. 1887, p. 22. L. A. 1887, p. 11. By supervisors.
L. A. 1883, p. 405; amended. L. A. 1893, p. 174.
Solon .
1
( Lockport.
S Dover.
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 210. By supervisors; reincorporated. L. A. 1879, p. 160.
L. A. 1891, p. 484. By supervisors.
S. L. 1838, p. 262; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 6; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 245.
L. A. 1879, p. 38.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula-® tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
Coopersville
Ottawa ...
Polkton
660
1871
Copemish .
Manistee ..
Cleon ..
429
1891
Croswell ..
Sanilac ..
Lexington.
606
1881
Croton
Newaygo.
Croton.
59
1869
Custer
Mason.
Custer.
269
1895
By supervisors.
Dansville.
Ingham
Ingham.
374
1867
Davison
Genesee.
Davison
751
1889
Dearborn ..
Wayne .
Dearborn ..
844
1893
Decatur ..
Van Buren
Decatur ..
1,356
1861
S. L. 1861, p. 521; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 8; revised, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1128; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 485; 1879, p. 39; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 17; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 154.
Deckerville
Sanilac
Marion
398
1893
L. A. 1893, p. 35.
Deerfield.
Lenawee
Deerfield
440
1873
Delray ...
Wayne
Springwells.
4,573
1897
Detour .
Chippewa .
Detour
*
1899
Dexter
Washtenaw ..
Scio
900
1855
S. L. 1855, p. 199; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 99; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 339; L. A. 1883, p. 24.
Douglas ..
Allegan
Saugatuck.
444
1870
Dryden.
Lapeer ..
Dryden.
328
1887
Dundee
Monroe ..
Dundee.
1,118
1855
S. L. 1855, p. 87; amended, S. L. 1857, p. 238; S. L. 1863, p. 123; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1216; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 22; L. A. 1883, p. 521; 1885, p. 71; territory attached, L. A. 1895, p. 131.
Durand .
Shiawassee. ...
Vernon.
2,134
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 21; amended, 1891, p. 901.
Eagle ..
Clinton
Eagle ..
142
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 389.
East Grand Rapids
Kent . ....
Grand Rapids ...
466
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 104; territory detached, L. A. 1897, p. 80.
East Jordan
Charlevoix.
South Arm.
1,205
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 20; amended, 1889, p. 600; 1893, p. 1050.
Eau Claire.
Berrien ..
2 Berrien ..
5
Edmore ..
Montcalm.
Home ...
642
1879
L. A. 1879, p. 2; amended, 1891, p. 488.
Elkton .
Huron.
Oliver ..
471
1897
Elsie ..
Clinton.
Du Plain ..
576
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 40.
Emmett
St. Clair
Emmett .
265
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 441.
Empire.
Leelanau
Empire ..
609
1895
By supervisors.
Essexville
Bay.
Hampton
1,639
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 12.
. References to acts of incorporation, etc.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 160; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1122; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 14.
By supervisors. L. A. 1881, p. 278 S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1455.
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 242; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 705. L. A. 1889, p. 628; amended, 1893, p. 1182. L. A. 1893, p. 719.
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 680; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 121. By supervisors.
By supervisors.
By supervisors.
L. A. 1887, p. 8.
§ Pipestone ..
? 281
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 128.
By supervisors.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
294
Evart
Osceola
SEvart .
1,360
1872
By supervisors; limits enlarged, S. L. 1874, Vol. 2, p. 5; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 544; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 116; 1885, p. 37.
Farmington
Oakland
Farmington.
530
1867
Farwell.
Clare ...
Surrey
535
1879
Fenville ..
Allegan.
2 Manlius
-
454
1889
Fenton
Genesee
Fenton .
2,408
1863
By supervisors; incorporation legalized, S. L. 1864, p. 82; reincorporated, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 780; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 206; L. A. 1879, p. 164; L. A. 1887, p. 541; reincorporated, 1891, p. 782.
Fife Lake .
G'd Traverse ...
Fife Lake ..
456
1889 By supervisors.
Flushing .
Genesee.
Flushing.
900
1877
Forestville
Sanilac ..
Delaware
282
1895
Fowler
Clinton.
Dallas ..
426
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