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7
3,291 66 27,583 20
71
11,416 66 10,375 01
Hillsdale.
(a)
2, 500 00 31. 700 05 61 21
1.750 00 } 29,875 03 10, 500 00
48
(a) Local option.
(b) No collection.
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..
. ..
6
2,916 67
2
1,000 00
3
1,250 00
4
1,777 70
1,750 00
4
6,041 67
21
..
.
1
316
THE LIQUOR TAX .- Concluded.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
1900.
Counties.
No. dealers.
Amount of tax collected.
Amount of tax collected.
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 2,500 00
34
$16,625 02
43
$20,125 14
41
$19,750 01
43
$20,418 35
Oceana ...
5
2,458 00
5
5
2,500 00
5
2,500 00
8
3,791 67
8
3, 833 34
Ogemaw ..
6
2,315 00
1,898 33
6
2,106 66
5
1,856 66
8
2,939 90
11
4,731 66
Ontonagon.
19
23,100 00
(c)
17
8,333 27
16
7,500 00
29
12,874 94
42
19,958 55
Osceola ..
8
3,750 00
a)
(a)
5
1,666 70
10
4,500 00
11
5,083 34
Oscoda.
2
1,000 00
1
500 00 2,791 69
8
3,500 01
4,500 00
11
5,375 00
12
5,791 66
Ottawa.
31
14,019 60
31
15,023 34
32
15,356 69
33
15, 311 22
36
17,273 35
36
17,065 00
Presque Isle
5
2,065 00
9
2,673 36
7
2,564 95
8
3, 315 00
14
6,250 04
24
10,606 69
Roscommon
3
1,500 00
3
1,500 00
2
1,000 00
2
1,000 00
3
1,250 00
2
1,000 00
Saginaw
184
84,848 30
174
82, 848 38
161
76,681 58
169
78, 723 33
178
84,015 02
194
91,825 08
Sanilac.
29
10,566 54
21
9,541 66
18
8,666 68
16
7,249 86
21
9,500 00
23
11,124 98
Schoolcraft
29
13,316 67
30
14,375 00
25
12,000 00
31
14,750 00
31
14,125 00
30
13, 750,00
Shiawassee.
35
16,749 96
35
17,383 30
33
15,455 43
39
19,041 68
38
18,106 66
41
19,898 36
St. Clair
104
45, 465 09
99
42,887 52
93
42,137 59
86
40,861 68
94
43,230 02
102
46,465 05
St. Joseph.
30'
14,708 32
28
14,000 00
25
12,039 24
27
13,291 66
27
13,208 33
25
12,375 00
Tuscola.
25
10,740 00
15
7,291 66
17
7,398 32
23
9,898 41
24
11,231 67
25
11,315 00
Van Buren
(a)
(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
84
38,991 42
Wayne ..
1,158
534, 588 61
550, 331 11 1,116
1,102
531,957 27
573, 262 93
1,260
612, 235 19
Wexford.
17
8,250 00
7,953 75
16
17
8,208 33
8,625 01
23
10,791 69
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
14,169
$1,983,073 89
4,492
$2, 192,041 04
(a) Local option.
(b) No returns.
(c) Records destroyed by fire.
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250 00
1
291 67
Otsego
7
3,250 00
6
(6) 10
1
.
539, 341 01 7,666 68
1,194 18
1,141 16
5
No. dealers.
0 Z No. dealers.
LIQUOR TAX-SUMMARY AND CLASSIFICATION. (a) (Abstract of County Treasurers' Annual Reports of Liquor Tax Receipts, taken from Auditor General's Report.)
During the year closing December 1.
Spirituous or intoxicating liquors.
Malt, brewed or fermented liquors.
At wholesale.
At retail.
Total.
At wholesale.
At retail,
Manu- factured.
Total.
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
1879.
39 $11, 666 66
2,194
$292,293 80
2,233
$303,960 46
41
$3,405 82
$76,605 15
116
$8,270 09
2,063
$88,281 06
4,296
$392,341 52
1880 ..
33
13, 133 33
1,925
356, 954 87|1,958
370, 088 20
39
4,789 77
1,600
103, 644 37
103
9,041 25
1,742
117,475 39
3,700
487,563 59
1881 ..
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
1,740
114,125 29| 3,970
550,180 21
1882 ..
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
1883. .
39
19,258 34 2,913
831, 187 05 2, 952
850, 445 59
20
3,998 35
834
154,859 27
98
7,552 91
952
166,410 53
3,904 1, 016,855 92
1884 ..
36
18,000 001 2, 964
846, 577 08| 3,000
864,577 08
18
3,450 00;
1,070
183,137 23
92
7,734 54
1,180
194,321 27
4,180 |1,058,898 85
1885 ..
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
1,295
224,291 35
4,248 1,067,005 77
1886. .
38| 18,958 34
3,090
869, 189 96 3, 128
888, 148 30
18
3,183 35
1,523
286,622 01
90
8,413 29
1,631
298,218 65
4,759|1,186,366 95
1887 ..
39| 19,500 00
3,057|
881, 266 49 3, 096|
900, 766 49
25
4,964 71
1,414
284,723 96
98
8,042 09
1,537
297,737 76
4,633|1,198, 497 25
1888 ..
23
18,050 00
2, 202 1, 036, 571 92 2, 225 1, 054, 621 92
33
8,485 00
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
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, 536 1, 204, 018 94
55|
16,150 00
1,678
479,154 25
84
5,392 20
1,817
500,696 45
4,353 1,704,715 39
1891.
24| 14, 924 96
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 00 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 5,091 2,094,230 91
1894 ..
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.
22
13,700 00
3, 906 1, 873, 266 24| 3, 928 1, 886, 966 24
4 16,000 00
36
6,035 02
80
5,151 26
12
12,786 28
4,048 1,899,752 52
1896 ..
4
3,200 00
3, 775 1, 831, 940 07| 3, 779 1, 835, 140 07
74
4,820 85
14
4,820 85
3,853 1,839,960 92
1897 ..
3
2,400 00
3, 636 1, 754, 386 79 3, 639 1, 756, 786 79
78
5,037 50
78
5,037 50 3, 717 1, 761,824 29
1898 ..
2
1,600 00|
3, 769 1, 821, 254 25
3, 771 1, 822, 854 25
75
4,812 88
75
1,812 88
3,846 1,827, 667 13
1899 ..
2
1,600 00
4, 092 1, 976, 636 81 4, 094 1, 978, 236 81
75
4,837 08
75
4,837 08
4,169 1,983, 073 89
1900 ..
4
2,800 00
4, 415 2, 184, 533 98
4,419 2, 187, 333 98
73
4,707 06
73
4, 707 06| 4,492 2,192,041 04
-
Aggregate.
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
Amount of tax paid.
Amount of tax paid.
Amount of tax paid.
No. of dealers.
Amount of tax paid.
No. of dealers.
.
Amount of tax paid.
No. of dealers.
No. of dealers.
$
No. of dealers.
1,906
(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.
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VOTE ON LOCAL OPTION, 1890-1902.
1894
ALLEGAN COUNTY: For prohibition Against prohibition. .. Blank and rejected ..
3, 480 1,814 24
1902
EATON COUNTY .- Con .: For prohibition .. Against prohibition. .. Blank and rejected ...
3,893
3, 633
107
Total.
5, 318
Tota
7,633
1896
For prohibition
3,330
1902
GRATIOT COUNTY: For prohibition
2, 753
Against prohibition. ..
3,376
Against prohibition ...
3,319
Total.
6,706
Total.
6, 072
1894
ANTRIM COUNTY: For prohibition.
951
1892
HILLSDALE COUNTY: For prohibition
3,173
Total
1,900
Against prohibition ... Blank and rejected ...
59
1896
For prohibition.
517
Total
4,611
Against prohibition ...
1.100
1894
For prohibition.
2,093
1892
BRANCH COUNTY: For prohibition.
2,389
Total
3,862
Total.
3,879
1896
For prohibition.
2,719
For prohibition.
1,231
Against prohibition. Blank and rejected ...
10
Against prohibition.
1,643
Total.
5, 527
Total.
2, 874
1896
OSCEOLA COUNTY:
1892
CALHOUN COUNTY: For prohibition.
3, 165
Against prohibition. . Blank and rejected ...
902
Against prohibition. .
4,132
8
Blank and rejected ...
63
Total
1,879
Total
7,360
1896
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY: For prohibition.
3.140
For prohibition.
1,969
Against prohibition.
3, 436
Against prohibition.
2,201
Total.
6,576
Total.
4,225
1890
VAN BUREN COUNTY: For prohibition
2,599
1892
EATON COUNTY:
For prohibition.
2, 654
Against prohibition.
1,039
Total
3,925
Total
3,745
1892
2,918
1895
For prohibition.
4,275
Against prohibition.
2,372
Blank and rejected ...
58
Total
5, 402
Total
6, 705
1899
For prohibition
3.332
For prohibition. Against prohibition ... -
2,613
Against prohibition. .. Blank and rejected ...
3, 666
Blank and rejected ...
15
Total.
7,039
Total.
6,786
1
Against prohibition. ..
949
1,379
Total.
1,617
Against prohibition. Blank and rejected ...
15
Against prohibition. ..
1,490
For prohibition.
969
1896
CLINTON COUNTY:
Blank and rejected.
55
Against prohibition. .. Blank and rejected ...
6
Blank and rejected ...
52
For prohibition Against prohibition. .. Blank and rejected ...
2, 450
31
1897
4.158
41
1,754
2,798
1894
1,320
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
References to acts of incorporation, etc., as villages and cities, corrected to 1903.
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; P. A. 1901, Act No. 156.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
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; 1901, pp. 385, 475.
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
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1885, p. 93; L. A. 1895, p. 356. 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; 1901, p. 475.
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; rein- corporated 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.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN
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City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
· Battle Creek-Con.
Calhoun.
18,563
1859
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, p. 870; 1893, pp. 602, 1189; L. A. 1895, p. 368; L. A. 1897, p. 351; L. A. 1899, pp. 91, 290; 1901, p. 612.
Bay City.
Bay ..
27,628
1865
Originally Lower Saginaw, name changed to Bay City, S. L. 1857, p. 195; incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1859, p. 166; amend- ed, 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; 1901, pp. 588, 652.
Belding .. .. ...
Ionia ..
3,282
1893
Never was incorporated as a village.
Benton Harbor *..
Berrien.
6, 562
1891
Name changed from Bronson Harbor to Benton Harbor, S. L. 1865, p. 266.
Incorporated as a village, S. L. 1869, 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* .
Gogebic ...
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. Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 837; amended, S. L. 1873,
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...
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 608; L. A. 1895, p. 481.
Cheboygan ..
Cheboygan ...
6, 489
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1398; re- incorporated 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.
Clare.
Clare .. ....
1,326
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 250; amended L. A. 1901, p. 631.
Cold water
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; legal- ized 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
Vol. 2, p. 1128; L. A. 1881, p. 393; 1883, p. 742; 1893, p. 581; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 160.
Ter. Laws, Vol. 4. p. 3. The town of Detroit was incorporated by the legislative 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 De- troit," 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 continued, and the body politic was to be known by the name of "The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Freemen 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, 1833, 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,
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Detroit .- Con .....
Wayne ... ...
285, 704
1806
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; 1855, p. 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. 678; 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, 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, 563, 720, 722, 782; 1897, pp. 162, 165, 539, 956, 958, 1094, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1186; L. A. 1899, pp. 130, 161, 213, 374, 216, 289, 532; L. A. 1901, pp. 28, 99, 298, 313, 319, 371, 479, 708, 720, 725.
Dowagiac*
Cass.
4,151
1877
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors,
amended, S. L. 1865, p. 238.
East Tawas *..
Iosco.
1,736
1895
Oct. 13, 1863; 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, L. A. 1887, p. 35; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 663. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 98.
Eaton Rapids. ...
Eaton
2,103
1881
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; reincorporated, 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; 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, p. 560; L. A. 1899, p. 174; 1901, p. 211.
Gladstone* . .... .
Delta ..
3, 380
1889 |Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 29; reincorporated. L. A. 1893,
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Gladwin*
Gladwin ...
775
1893
Grand Haven *...
Ottawa.
4,743
1867
Grand Ledge .... Grand Rapids. ..
Eaton .
2. 161
1893
Kent.
87,565
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. 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; 1901, pp. 63, 375, 616, 719.
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 225.
Greenville*
Montcalm ....
3,381
1871
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
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 13. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 836.
Hastings
Barry ..
3,172
1871
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1855, p. 392; amend- ed, 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.
Holland*
Ottawa ... .
..
7,790
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. 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.
Hudson.
Lenawee .....
2,403
1893
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,
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p. 720; amended, 1893, p. 1023; L. A. 1895, p. 321; amended, 1897, p. 193; amended, L. A. 1899, p. 49. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 33. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 148. 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; 1901, p. 464. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1158. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 824; 1897, p. 667.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Hudson .- Con .....
Lenawee .....
2,403
1893
.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.
Ionia
Ionia .
5,209
1873
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 9. 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; 1901, p. 311.
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
Ishpeming.
Marquette ...
13,255
1873
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 455; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 109; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, pp. 36, 168; reincorporated, L. A. 1897, p. 26. Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 211; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 57.
Jackson.
Jackson .....
25,180
1857
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, p. 654; 1901, p. 275. 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; amend- ed, S. L. 1850, p. 250; 1851, p. 156; 1855, p. 50; 1859, p. 335; reincorpora- ted, 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.
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