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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
291
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Detroit .- Con. . .
Wayne
317,591
1806
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; 1903, pp. 265, 450, 471, 553, 583.
Dowagiac*
Cass ..
4,404
1877
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 13, 1863; amended, S. L. 1865, p. 238.
East Tawas*
Iosco.
1,830
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 35; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 663.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 98.
Eaton Rapids .. ...
Eaton. .
2,197
1881
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, p. 1235; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 717.
Escanaba*
Delta ...
11,098
1883
Incorporated as a village by the board of supervisors, 1883.
Flint. .
Genesee. ...
14,884
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; 1903, p. 214.
Gladstone*
Delta ..
3,528
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.
1,091
1893
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 33. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 148.
Grand Haven *.
Ottawa ..
5,239
1867
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 469; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1406; 1871, Vol. 2 p. 769; 1872 Vol. 1, p. 35; L. A 1875, p. 227; 1877, p. 262; 1881, p. 250; 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.
Grand Ledge ..
Eaton. .
2,439
1893
Grand Rapids ..
Kent ..
95,718
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
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292
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 city, L. A. 1881, p. 182; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 123; 1889, p. 821; 1893, p. 409. Incorporated as a city of the fourth class, under act 215, P. A. 1895, on April 19, 1904.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 335; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 569; reincor- porated, L. A. 1891, p. 134; L. A. 1895, p. 312.
Greenville*
Montcalm ... . .
3,421
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.
Hancock.
Houghton ... .
6,037
1903
L. A. 1875, p. 91; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 69; 1887, p. 520; 1891, pp. 124, 1014; 1893, p. 998; 1895, p. 95; ter. add. 1903, p. 524.
Harrison *.
Clare ..
547
1891
Hastings.
Barry .
3,558
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: reincorporated 1903, p. 294.
Hillsdale*
Hillsdale. ...
4,809
1869
Holland*
Ottawa.
8,966
1867
Hudson
Lenawee ..
2,307
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, pp. 58, 1891; 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, L. A. 1893, p. 9.
Ionia.
Ionia.
5,222
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; 1901, p. 311; 1903, pp. 12, 395, 598.
Iron Mountain *....
Dickinson ... ..
8,585
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 ....
10,019
1889
Ishpeming .
Marquette ....
11,623
1873
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889 p. 455; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 109; rein- corporated, L. A. 1893, pp. 36, 168; reincorporated, L. A. 1897, p. 26. Incorporated as a village by the legislatur S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 211; amended : S. L. 1872, p. 57.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873 Vo 426; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 816;
293
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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; 1903, pp 42, 47, 260, 464, 479, 574, 751.
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 225.
Incorporated as a city of the fourth class, March 9, 1903. L. A. 1903, p. 934. Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 13. Incorporated as a city, L. A 1891, p. 836.
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. 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: 1903, p. 215.
294
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Ishpeming .- Con ... .
Marquette ....
11,623
1873
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; 1903, pp. 177, 470.
Jackson.
Jackson.
25,300
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.
Kalamazoo ..
Kalamazoo ... .
29,782
1883
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; revised 1903, p. 760 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; 1901, p. 574; 1903, p. 586.
Lansing.
Ingham .......
20,276
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: 1903, p. 243.
Lapeer .
Lapeer .
3,460
1869
Ludington*
Mason.
.
7,259
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.
736
1899
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.
.
. .
12,708
1869
.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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: 1903, p. 494. Never incorporated as a village.
1
Manistique *..
Schoolcraft .. ..
4,596
1901
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 67; amended, 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 ....
3,762
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; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 169; amended, 1881. p. 344; 1885, p. 296.
Incorporated as city, L. A. 1887, p. 665; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 386.
Marquette.
Marquette ....
10,665
1871
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; 1901, p. 116: 1903, p. 475.
Marshall.
Calhoun
4,361
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· aniended, L. A. 1889, p. 1024; 1893. p. 1063.
Mason.
Ingham
1,955
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; 1901. p. 269.
Menominee.
Menominee ... .
11,096
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; 1903, pp. 188, 406.
Midland*
Midland ..
2,520
1887
Incorporated as a village by 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 .. . .. ..
6,128
1837
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; re- vised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1073; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 21; reincorporated, 1874, Vol. 2, p. 1.
Mt. Clemens*
Macomb. ....
7,108
1879
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 61; again incorporated, 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; 1903, p. 522.
....
1883, p. 419; 1885, p. 140; 1887, p. 5; 1891, p. 1; 1895 p. 155; 1901, p. 635, 1903, p. 442.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
295
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Mt. Pleasant*
Isabella ..
4,484
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1875, p. 533.
Muskegon.
Muskegon ... ..
20,897
1869
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 389; revised, L. A. 1891, p. 427; amended, L. A. 1893, pp. 12, 708: 1903, p. 658 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; territory detached, L. A. 1895, p. 76; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 821; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 268; 1901, p. 126.
Muskegon Heights ..
Muskegon ... . .
1,012
1903
Negaunee.
Marquette ....
6,797
1873
Niles *.
Berrien .. . .
4,641
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, p. 36.
North Muskegon ....
Muskegon ... . .
428
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 229.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 50; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 29 ; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 243.
Norway*
Dickinson ... . .
4,864
1891
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 669.
Onaway .
Presque Isle. .
2,408
1903
Incorporated as a village by supervisors.
Owosso*
Shiawassee .. ..
9,145
1859
Incorporated as a city by the legislature, March 26, 1903, L. A. 1903, p. 235. 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: terr. detached 1903, p. 759.
Petoskey*
Emmet ... . ..
5,186
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; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 629; 1903, p. 61.
Pontiac*
Oakland. ...
10,884
1861
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 133; amended, 1838, p. 85; 1842, p. 138; 1843, p. 132; 1845, p. 77; 1850, p. 188.
296
L. A. 1891, p. 683; territory detached, L. A. 1899, p. 132; amended, 1901, p. 7. Incorporated as a city by the legislature, March 23, 1903, L. A. 1903, p. 78. 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.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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.
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. 1903, pp. 571, 854, 860, 890.
Saginaw. . ..
Saginaw .. . . ..
46,610
1857
Not incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1857, p. 447; charter revised, S. L. 1859, p. 139; amended, S. L. 1863, p. 39; 1865, p. 205; 1867, Vol. 2, p. 986; 1867, 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: 1903, pp. 175, 508, 859.
Sault Ste. Marie ... .
Chippewa .....
11,442
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: 1903, p. 416.
South Haven *. ..
Van Buren ...:
3,767
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; Incorporated as a city of the fourth class by board of supervisors, March 13, 1902. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1850, p. 219.
St. Clair.
St. Clair .. ...
2,664
1858
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.
2,083
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. Johns ..
Clinton. ..
3,768
1904
By supervisors; incorporation legalized, S. L. 1865, p. 479; reincorporated, S. L. 1867; Vol. 2, p. 131; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 32; L. A. 1875, p. 12; 1877, p. 260; 1881, p. 337; 1887, p. 555; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 1183. Incorporated as a city of the fourth class, March 14, 1904.
St. Joseph*
Berrien. .
5,322
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.
Port Huron ....
St. Clair ....
.
20,028
1857
38
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
297
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Concluded.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
St. Joseph .*- Con ..
Berrien.
5,322
1891
Incorporated as city, L. A. 1891, p. 934; amended, 1893, p. 1009; L. A. 1897, p. 261.
St. Louis *.
Gratiot.
2,503
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; 1903, pp. 22. 153.
Standish ..
Arenac. . ....
949
1903
Incorporated as a village, L. A. 1893, p. 295.
Stanton*
Montcalm ....
1,120
1881
Name changed from "Fred" to Stanton by legislature, S. L. 1863, p. 39; in- corporated as a village, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 83; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 141.
Sturgis*
St. Joseph. . . .
2,593
1895
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1881, p. 38; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 78; 1889, p. 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.
1,245
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 460. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 96.
Three Rivers.
St. Joseph. .. .
3,913
1895
Incorporated as a village by the 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. 506; amended, L. A. 1897, pp. 557, 824; L. A. 1895, p. 168; 1901, p. 632; 1903, p. 9.
Traverse City. .. -
G'd Traverse ..
11,237
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 202; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1018
$97, p. 620; L. A. 1899,
West Bay City ..
Bay .. .
12,997
1877
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; 1901, p. 448; 1903, pp. 659, 837. Never incorporated as a village.
Wyandotte *..
1
Wayne. ..
5,125
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; rein- corporated, L. A. 1885, p. 318: wards rearranged, 1903, p. 856.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
298
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 378; amended, p. 69; 1901, p. 321: 1903, p. 281.
Incorporated as a city of the fourth class, by act taking effect March 1, 1904, L. A. 1903, p. 608.
Ypsilanti .
Washtenaw .. . ]
7,587
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.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
299
300
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
References to acts of incorporation, etc., corrected to September, 1904.
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: P. A. 1901, act 33.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Addison .
Lenawee ..
\ Woodstock.
}
534
'1893
Incorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 20.
Algonac.
St. Clair.
Clay.
1,371
1867
Allegan.
Allegan ..
Allegan.
2,795
1838
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, p. 290; revised, L. A. 1883, p. 518; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 863.
Alma.
Gratiot.
Arcada. .
2,566
1872
Almont.
Lapeer .
Almont ..
698
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. L. A. 1903, p. 158.
Applegate
Sanilac.
Washington .. .
197
1903
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 41.
Armada .
Macomb
Armada.
933
1867
Ashley ..
Gratiot.
Elba ..
507
1887
By supervisors: incorporation legalized, L. A. 1887, p. 118; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 7.
Athens ..
Calhoun . . .
Athens . Briley.
85
1891
Attica ..
Lapeer . .
Charleston ..
486
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 265; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 25.
Bad Axe.
Huron ...
Verona. .
486
1887
Baldwin.
Lake. . . ..
Pleasant Plains Shiawassee .. . .
581
1883
Bancroft ..
Shiawassee .. .
[ Arlington. .
1,170
1877
Bangor.
Van Buren ...
\ Bangor ..
1,036
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 1006.
Bear Lake.
Manistee ... . .
Bear Lake ..
486
1893
By supervisors.
[ Forest Home ...
1,170
1891
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 737.
Bellaire ...
Antrim. .
[ Kearney ...
.
590
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 328.
Atlanta.
Montmorency
Attica ..
*
1885
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 838; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 401. L. A. 1885, p. 239.
Augusta. .
Kalamazoo .. .
Ross ..
Colfax ..
1,423
1885
A. 1887, p. 28.
L. A. 1883, p. 26; schools incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 722.
L. A 1877, p. 62.
Baraga. . .
Baraga. . . . . .
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