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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; 1901, p. 574.
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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, p. 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. Never incorporated as a village.
Ludington*
Mason
7,166
1873
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; 1899, p. 142.
Mackinac Island .. Manistee.
Mackinac .... Manistee .....
561 14,260
1899 1869
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1899, p. 377; amended L. A. 1901. p. 17. 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; 1901, p. 635.
Manistique*
Schoolcraft ..
4,126
1901
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 67, amend- ed, L. A. 1891, p. 733; 1893, p. 988; incorporated as a city of the fourth class, L. A. 1901, p. 31; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 359.
Marine City*
St. Clair .....
3,829
1887
Incorporated as village of "Marine" by the legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 643; named changed to Marine City, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 309; rein- corporated, L. A. 1879, p. 169; amended, 1881, p. 344; 1885, p. 296. 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; amend- ed, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 1035.
Marquette ..
Marquette ...
10,058
1871
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; 1901, p. 116.
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:
Mason.
Ingham ... ....
1,828
1875
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. 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; 1901, p. 269.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Menominee .
Menominee ..
12,818
1883
Never incorporated as a village. .
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 156; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 576; 1893, p. 590; 1901, p. 489.
Midland*
Midland
2,363
1887
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. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 76; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 975; 1893, pp. 109, 976.
Monroe*
Monroe ...
..
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, S. L. 1837, p. 61; again in- corporated, S. L. 1851, p. 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.
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, p. 83; 1891, p. 574; 1893, p. 511; ter- ritory detached, L. A. 1895, p. 76; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 821; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 268; 1901, p. 126.
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;
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5,043
1837
Incorporated by the legislative council, Ter. Laws, Vol. 2, p. 356; amended, Ter. Laws, Vol. 4, p. 141.
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 as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 229.
North Muskegon ..
Muskegon ....
513
1891
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 50; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 729; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 243.
Norway*
Dickinson ....
4,170
1891
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 669.
Owosso *.
Shiawassee ..
8,696
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, p. 177.
Petoskey*
Emmet ..
5,285
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 14; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 558.
Pontiac*
Oakland. ...
9,769
1861
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 51; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 629. 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; charter 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.
Port Huron ..... ..
St. Clair ......
19,158
1857
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; 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; 1901, pp. 84, 342, 363, 607, 740. Not incorporated as a village.
Saginaw
Saginaw
42,345
1857
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1.57, 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; 1901, pp. 417, 685, 733, 742.
Sault Ste. Marie.
Chippewa ....
10,538
1887
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 251; amended, L. A. 1887. p. 398.
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; 1901, p. 662.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Concluded.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
South Haven *....
Van Buren. ..
4,009
1902
Incorporated as a village L. A. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1619; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 608; amended S. L. 1872, p. 37; L. A. 1887, p. 384. In- corporated as a city of the fourth class by board of supervisors March 13, 1902.
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. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 934; amended, 1893, p. 1009; L. A. 1897, p. 261.
St. Louis *.
Gratiot .......
1,989
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.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, pp. 43, 997; amended, L. A. 1899, pp. 57, 58.
Stanton*
Montcalm ....
1,234
1881
Name changed from "Fred" to Stanton by Legislature, S. L. 1863, p. 39; incorporated 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. 1885, p. 78; 1889, p. 4.
Sturgis*
St. Joseph ...
2,465
1895
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
Tawas City*
Iosco .. . ..
1,228
1895
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895. pp. 483, 666. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 460.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 96.
Three Rivers. ...
St. Joseph ...
3,550
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1855, p. 403; amended, S.
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Traverse City .... 42
G'd Traverse.
9,407
1895
West Bay City ...
Bay ...
13,119
1877
Not incorporated as a village.
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-
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; 1901, p. 448. Never incorporated as a village.
Wyandotte *......
Wayne ..
5,183
1867
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; reincorporated, 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; 1901, p. 326.
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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; 1901, p. 632.
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, p. 620; L. A. 1899, p. 69; 1901, p. 321.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
References to acts of incorporation, etc., corrected to September, 1902
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.
S Rollin.
470
1893
Algonac. ..
St. Clair.
( Woodstock .... Clay
1,216
1867
Allegan ..
Allegan.
Allegan
2,667
1838
By supervisors; charter amended, S. L. 1874, Vol. 2, p. 4; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 171. S. L. 138, p. 110; amended, S. L. 1846, p. 95; 1858, p. 81; revised, S. L. 1859, Vol. 2, p. 112; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 929; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 218; 1881, 290; revised, L. A. 1883, 518; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 863,
Alma.
Gratiot.
Arcada ..
2,047
1872
By supervisors; reincorporated, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 773; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 569; reincorporated,
Almont ..
Lapeer.
. Almont ..
718
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 ...
863
1867
Ashley .
Gratiot.
Elba. .
617
1887
Athens ..
Calhoun. Montmorency.
Athens.
583
1891
Atlanta ..
Briley
*
1891
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 838; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 401
Attica.
Lapeer.
Attica. ..
₭
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 239.
Augusta ..
Kalamazoo .. ..
541
1869
Ross. ..
Colfax ...
1,241
1885
Baldwin . .
Lake ........... Shiawassee. ..
Pleasant Plains. Shiawassee ..
343
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 28.
Bancroft ..
528
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 26; schools incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 722.
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S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 265; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 25. L. A. 1885, p. 75; L. A. 1893, p. 1049.
Bad Axe.
Huron ..
( Verona ..
-
·
Incorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 20.
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 41. By supervisors; incorporation legalized, L. A. 1887, p. 118; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 7. L. A. 1891, p. 328.
S Charleston ..
Bangor.
Van Buren .. ..
Bangor.
Baraga ...
Baraga ....
Baraga.
1,185
1891 1893
Bear Lake.
Manistee. ...
Bear Lake. 448
Beaverton
Gladwin.
Beaverton *
1896
Bellaire.
Antrim ..
§ Forest Home ... Kearney . Bellevue .
1,074
1867
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 40; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1005.
Benzonia ..
Benzie.
Benzonia ..
484
1891
Incorporated, . 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; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 449.
Blissfield .
Lena wee.
Blissfield
1,268
1875
Bloomingdale
Van Buren
Bloomingdale.
379
1881
Boardman.
Kalkaska ...
Boardman ...
298
1890
Boyne City
Charlevoix.
Evangeline ..
912
1885
Boyne Falls ..
Charlevoix ..
Boyne Valley ...
431
1893
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
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 ... 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
Calhoun : St. Joseph ....
Burlington ...
334
1869
Burr Oak.
Burr Oak ..
744
·1857
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.
Byron ...
Shiawassee. ..
Burns.
432
1873
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 284; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 32.
Caledonia .
Kent Hillsdale
Caledonia. .. Camden.
427
1888
Camden ...
376
1899
By supervisors. By supervisors.
331
* Population not given as a village.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN
Arlington .
1,021
1877
L. A. 1877, p. 62. L. A. 1891, p. 1006. By supervisors. By supervisors.
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 737.
Bellevue
Eaton ..
L. A. 1875, p. 116; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 30; 1883, p. 426; revised, L. A. 1891, p. 902. L. A. 1881, p. 112. By supervisors.
L. A. 1885, p. 143.
L. A. 1893, p. 1041. L. A. 1883, p. 404.
By supervisors.
L. A. 1879, p. 12. L. A. 1887, p. 10.
Buchanan.
Berrien.
603
1887
1,157
1891
332
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Concluded.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
Capac.
St. Clair.
Mussey ..
547
1873
Caro
Tuscola
Indian Fields
2,006
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.
Carson City.
Montcalm.
Bloomer.
906
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 22.
Carsonville
Sanilac ..
$
..
.
277
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 532; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 530.
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 ...
S. L. 1871. Vol. 2, p. 512; legalized, S. L. 1872, p. 63; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 71; 1883, p. 498.
By supervisors.
Central Lake
Antrim.
Central Lake ...
1,307
1895
Centreville.
St. Joseph ....
Lockport ...
645
1837.
Charlevoix.
Charlevoix ....
Nottawa ... 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; revised, 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; reincorporated, 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 ... Dover ...
1
370
1870
Clayton ..
Lenawee ..
Hudson ...
Clifford ...
Lapeer ....
Burlington .
339
1891
Climax ..
Kalamazoo .... Lenawee .....
Climax .. Clinton ..
1,038
1838
S. L. 1838, p. 262; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 6; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 245.
MICHIGAN MANUAL
L. A. 1887, p. 11.
Caseville ...
Huron ..
Washington .. Caseville . Casnovia ..
507
1898
By supervisors.
Casnovia ..
Kent.
Tyrone ...
§ Solon. . ..
950
1871
Chelsea .
Washtenaw ...
§ Sylvan ..
1
1,635
Lima.
360
1884
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 210. By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 160. L. A. 1891, p. 484. By supervisors.
398
1899
Clinton.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 66; amended, L. A. 1887, pp. 4, 42.
§ Bridgehampton.
400
1887
§ Muskegon. ...
L. A. 1883, p. 405; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 174.
S. L. 1837, p. 54; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 61.
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.
1887 L. A. 1887, p. 39.
Coloma ..
Berrien. ..
Warren. Watervliet.
687
1893
Columbia ville.
Lapeer ....
Marathon ..
457
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.
Coopersville
Ottawa.
Polkton.
660
1871
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 160; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1122; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 14.
Copemish ..
Manistee.
Cleon ..
429
1891
By supervisors
Croswell .
Sanilac.
Lexington
606
1881
Croton . .
Newaygo.
Croton .
59
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1455.
Custer ...
Mason ...
Custer ...
269
1895
By supervisors.
Dansville.
Ingham.
Ingham ..
374
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 242; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 705.
Davison ..
Genesee.
Davison.
751
1889
L. A. 1889, p. 628; amended, 1893, p. 1182.
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 ... Lenawee.
Marion Deerfield
440
1873
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 680; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 121.
Delray ..
Wayne ..
Springwells.
4,573
1897
By supervisors.
Detour ..
Chippewa.
Detour.
*
1899
By supervisors.
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
By supervisors.
Dryden .
Lapeer.
Dryden .
328
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 8.
Dundee.
Monroe.
Dundee
1,118
1855
Durand .
Shiawassee. ..
Vernon.
2.134
1887
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. L. A. 1887, p. 21; amended, 1891, p. 901.
*Population as a village not given.
333
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN
-
-
Coleman
Midland ... .
1,014
L. A. 1893, p.111; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 6.
1879 L. A. 1879, p. 38.
1
L. A. 1893, p. 719.
L. A. 1893, p. 35.
Deerfield
398
1893
L. A. 1881, p. 278.
.
334
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1900.
Incor- porated.
Eagle
Clinton.
Eagle ..
142
1887
East Grand Rapids
Kent .
Grand Rapids ...
466
1891
East Jordan.
Charlevoix
South Arm.
1,205
1887
Eau Claire.
Berrien ...
§ Pipestone.
281
1891
Edmore ..
Montcalm.
Berrien. Home .. Oliver ..
642
1879
L. A. 1879, p. 2; amended, 1891, p. 488.
Elkton .. .
Huron ...
By supervisors.
Elsie . . .
Clinton ...
Du Plain.
576
1885
Emmett.
St. Clair.
Emmett.
265
1883
Empire ..
Leelanau.
Empire .
609
1895
Essexville
Bay.
Hampton ..
1,639
1883
Evart .. ..
Osceola
? Osceola ..
-
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
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 903; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, pp. 67, 625; L. A. 1875, p. 225; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 14; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 385.
' Farwell .
Clare.
Surrey
535
1879
Fenville ..
Allegan
§ Clyde.
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. By supervisors.
Fife Lake.
G'd Traverse
Fife Lake.
456
1889
Flushing .
Genesee.
Flushing.
900
1877
Forestville
Sanilac ..
Delaware ..
282
1895
Fowler ..
Clinton ...
Dallas ..
426
1885
Fowlerville ..
Livingston ...
Handy.
946
1871
Frankfort.
Benzie.
Crystal Lake ....
1, 465
1885
Fraser.
Macomb ...
Erin .. .
252
1895
L. A. 1895, p. 49.
Clinton.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
L. A. 1887, p. 389.
L. A. 1891, p. 104; territory detached, L. A. 1897, p. 80.
L. A. 1887, p. 20; amended, 1889, p. 600; 1893, p. 1050. L. A. 1891, p. 128.
MICHIGAN MANUAL
L. A. 1877, p. 61; amended, 1899, p. 165. By supervisors.
L. A. 1885, p. 5.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1337; reincorporated, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1198; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 291.
L. A. 1885, pp. 142, 337.
L. A. 1879, p. 3; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 218. L. A. 1889, p. 14.
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