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Baraga.
.
By supervisors; charter amended, S. L. 1874, Vol. 2, p. 4; rein- corporated, L. A. 1893, p. 171.
S Rollin.
.
.
L. A. 1885, p. 75; L. A. 1893, p. 1049.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
Bellevue ..
Eaton.
Bellevue. .
909
1867
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 40; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1005.
Benzonia .
Benzie.
Benzonia. .
591
1891
Berrien Springs ..
Berrien .. . .
Oronoko ..
780
1867
Birmingham.
Oakland .. ...
Bloomfield.
1,252
1864
Blissfield ..
Lenawee.
Blissfield ..
1,425
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 ...
454
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 112. By supervisors
Boardman.
Kalkaska. .
Boardman. ..
496
1890
L. A. 1885, p. 143.
Boyne City.
Charlevoix. ..
Evangeline. .
2,453
1885
Boyne Falls.
Charlevoix. . .
Boyne Valley .
491
1893
Breedsville ..
Van Buren. ..
Columbia. ..
216
1883
Brighton.
Livingston. .
Brighton.
777
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 .. . .
369
1896
By supervisors
Bronson.
Branch.
Bronson. .
1,107.
1866
Brooklyn .
Jackson ..
Columbia ..
554
1879
Brown City
Sanilac ..
Maple Valley.
676
1887
Buchanan.
Berrien.
Buchanan ..
. 1,832
1863
Burlington ..
Burlington.
287
1869
Burr Oak ..
Calhoun St. Joseph. ..
Burr Oak.
737
1857
Byron. .
Shiawassee. ..
Burns.
444
1873
Caledonia ..
Kent.
Caledonia ..
569
1888
Camden .
Hillsdale.
Camden .
375
1899
Capac. .
St. Clair.
Mussey.
751
1873
Caro ..
Tuscola.
Indian Fields .. .
2,268
. 1871
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. L. A. 1887, p. 22.
Carson City
Montcalm.
Bloomer.
891
1887
Carsonville.
Sanilac. .
[ Bridgehampton
1
470
1887
Caseville.
Huron. .. .
\ Washington ... Caseville ..
503
1898
Casnovia ...
[ Kent ..
Tvrone. .. ...
1,212
1883
Cassopolis.
Cass ..
La Grange ... ..
1,477
1863
L. A. 1883, p. 405; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 174. By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 550; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 891.
* Population as a village not given.
301
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
By supervisors; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 89. L. A. 1879, p. 12.
L. A. 1887, p. 10.
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.
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.
By supervisors.
L. A. 1887, p. 11.
By supervisors.
[ Muskegon ...
Casnovia ....
.
-
268
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 532; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 530.
Cass City ..
Tuscola ..
Elkland ...
.
Incorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 487; reincorporated, L. A. 1899, p. 375 S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 723; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, pp. 75, 252. By supervisors; limits extended, L. A. 1883, p. 520; reincor- porated, L. A. 1885, p. 449.
L. A. 1893, p. 1041.
L. A. 1883, p. 404.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Cedar Springs ....
Kent ..
Nelson
·
901
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 ...
1,116
1895
Centreville.
St. Joseph. .
Nottawa ...
639
1837
Charlevoix.
Charlevoix. ..
Charlevoix.
2,395
1879
L. A. 1879, p. 87; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 385; 1889, pp. 172, 600; 1891, p. 865.
Chelsea ..
Washtenaw. .
/ Sylvan. [Lima.
}
1,783
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 ..
1,327
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. .
403
1884
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 210.
Clayton ..
Lenawee .. .. .
Hudson ..
365
1870
Clifford ..
Lapeer . .
Burlington ..
365
1891
Climax.
Kalamazoo ...
Climax .
448
1899
Clinton.
Lenawee .. . .
Clinton.
1,030
1838
Clio.
Genesee.
Vienna .
625
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.
990
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 39.
Colomna.
Berrien. .
Watervliet ..
558
1893
Colon.
St. Joseph. .
Colon ..
922
1904
Columbiaville.
Lapeer . ..
Marathon.
491
1879
Concord ..
Jackson ...
Concord .
540
1871
Constantine.
St. Joseph. .
Constantine. . . .
1,178
1837
Coopersville.
Ottawa.
Polkton
796
1871
Copemish.
Manistee ... .
Cleon.
. .
422
1891
Croswell
Sanilac. . .
Lexington ... ..
961
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 278.
Croton ...
Newaygo . . .
Croton ..
84
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1455.
Custer.
Mason ..
Custer.
255
1895
By supervisors.
.
.
.
L. A. 1879, p. 38.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2. p. 545; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 509. 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.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 160; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1122; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 14.
By supervisors.
302
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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. 1893, p. 111; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 6.
By supervisors.
.
.
.
Solon
By supervisors.
S. L. 1837, p. 54; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 61.
.
[ Dover. .
·
Wayne.
Dearborn .
820
1893
Dearborn.
Decatur.
Van Buren .. .
Decatur.
1,404
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. L. A. 1893, p. 35.
Deckerville.
Sanilac. . . . .
. Marion.
505
1893
Deerfield.
Lenawee .. . .
Deerfield.
434
1873
Delray ..
Wayne .. .
Springwells ..
6,627
1897
Detour.
Chippewa .. .
Detour.
784
1899
Dexter .
Washtenaw ..
Scio.
796
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
435
1870
Dryden.
Lapeer .
Dryden.
351
1887
Dundee ..
Monroe ..
Dundee.
1,135
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. .
2,166
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 21; amended, 1891, p. 901.
Eagle .. . .
Clinton ..
Eagle.
131
1887
East Grand Rapids
Kent ...
Grand Rapids ..
501
1891
East Jordan.
Charlevoix. ..
South Arm.
1,144
1887
Eau Claire.
Berrien ... .
[ Berrien ..
Ecorse ...
Wayne.
Ecorce ..
741
1903
Montcalm .. .
Home.
608
1879
Edmore. Elk Rapids.
Antrim. ..
Elk Rapids.
1,733
1900
Record filed in Secretary of State's office August 4, 1903. L. A. 1903, p. 927.
Elkton ..
Huron ..
Oliver
531
1897
By supervisors.
Elsie.
Clinton.
D.u Plain.
644
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 40.
Emmet.
St. Clair ..
Emmet. .
227
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 441.
Empire.
Leelanau ..
Enipire.
575
1895
Essexville.
Bay.
Hampton. .
1,469
1883
Evart ...
Osceola ..
[ Osceola. .
1,378
1872
By supervisors; limits enlarged, S. L. 1874, Vol. 2, p. 5; rein- corporated, L. A. 1875, p. 544; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 116; 1885., p. 37.
Fairgrove .. ·
Tuscola ..
Fairgrove ..
375
1901
By supervisors.
Fairview.
Wayne.
Grosse Pointe. .
1,105
1903
Farmington. .. .
Oakland. ..
Farmington. . .
559
1867
Farwell ..
Clare ..
Surrey.
542
1879
By supervisors.
Daggett.
Menominee ... Ingham. .
Ingham ...
317
1902 1867
Dansville .. .
Davison .
Genesee. .. ·
Davison .. .
664
1889
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.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
* Population as a village not given.
303
.
·
L. A. 1891, p. 104; territory detached, L. A. 1897, p. 80. L. A. 1887, p. 20; amended, 1889, p. 600; 1893, p. 1050.
§ Pipestone.
318
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 128.
By supervisors.
L. A. 1879, p. 2; amended: 1891, p. 488.
By supervisors. L. A. 1883, p. 12.
JEvart. .
L. A. 1903, p. 616.
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. 1891, p. 385 L. A. 1879 p. 3; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 218.
Stephenson.
*
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 680; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 121. By supervisors.
By supervisors.
By supervisors.
L. A. 1887, p. 8.
L. A. 1887, p. 389.
304
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
L. A. 1889, p. 14.
Fennville ..
Allegan. . ..
\ Manlius ..
Fenton.
2,684
1863
Fife Lake ..
G'd Traverse.
Fife Lake. ..
759
1889
Flushing ..
Genesee .. . ..
Flushing ..
1,079
1877
Ford.
Wayne.
Ecorce. ...
1,372
1903
Forestville.
Sanilac. . . .
Delaware.
258
1895
Fowler
Clinton.
Dallas. .
431
1885
Fowlerville ..
Livingston. ..
Handy .
1,014
1871
Frankenmuth
Saginaw. ...
Frankenmuth .
633
1904
Frankfort.
Benzie.
Crystal Lake ..
1,499
1885
Fraser ...
Macomb.
Clinton.
227
1895
Fremont.
Newaygo.
Sheridan.
.
Fruitport.
[ Muskegon. .. . [ Ottawa ..
Spring Lake.
364
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 131; originally called Crawville, changed to Fruit- port, March 30, 1869, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1036.
Gagetown.
Tuscola. .
Elmwood ..
378
1887
Gaines.
Genesee .. .
Gaines. .
282
1875
Galesburg ...
Kalamazoo ...
[ Comstock. .. . .
}
711
1861
Galien .. .
Berrien ..
Galien .. . .
414
1879
Garden ..
Delta ..
Garden ..
472
1886
Gaylord ..
Otsego. . . . . .
[ Livingston ..
1,408
1900
Gobleville ... ·
Van Buren ...
517
1893
Grandville . ·
Kent ..
Į Bloomingdale ... Wyoming. . . Ashland .
541
1887
Grant ..
Newaygo. . .
Jackson ..
Grass Lake ... 692
1871
Grayling .. .
Crawford.
Grayling ..
1,282
1903
By supervisors.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
L. A. 1875, p. 549; original incorporation as Fremont Center; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 159; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 592; 1891, p. 998; 1893, p. 1071.
L. A. 1875, p. 125.
By supervisors; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 56; reincorporated, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1576; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 717. L. A. 1879, p. 33.
By supervisors; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 1077.
" Bagley . . ..
1,851
1881
Glenwood .. .
Wayne .. . . .
Ecorce ..
[ Pine Grove ..
-
Incorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 135.
L. A. 1893, p. 168; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 13.
Grass Lake ..
·
Clyde.
486
1889
Fenton. ..
Genesee .... ..
By. supervisors; incorporation legalized, S. L. 1864, p. 82; re“ incorporated, 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; reincor- porated, 1891, p. 782.
By supervisors. L. A. 1877, p. 61; amended, 1899, p. 165.
By supervisors. 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.
.
.
.
.
Dayton ..
1,523
1875
By supervisors.
L. A. 1885, pp. 142, 337.
S Erin ..
. .
..
. .
.
·
·
·
L. A. 1881, p. 19. By supervisors.
L. A. 1893, p. 599.
266
1893
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1052; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 14; rein- corporated, L. A. 1879, p. 145.
L. A. 1895, p. 49.
Fruitport. ·
L. A. 1887, p. 207.
[ Charleston. . . . ·
Grosse Pointe. ..
Wayne. .
Grosse Point ... 417
1870
Grosse P't Farms.
Wayne.
Grosse Pointe. .
615
1893
Wayne. .
Hamtramck ....
1,559
1901
L. A. 1901, p. 768.
Jackson ..
Hanover ..
389
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 73.
Huron.
Sand Beach
1,374
1882
L. A. 1882, p. 5; originally called Sand Beach; name changed to Harbor Beach, L. A. 1889, p. 77.
39 Harbor Springs ... Harrietta.
Emmet
Little Traverse.
1,672
1881
[ Boon. .
368
1891
Originally incorporated as Gaston, L. A. 1891, p. 129; amended and name changed to Harrietta, L. A. 1893, p. 149.
Harrisville. .
Alcona . . . .
Harrisville.
461
1887
Hart ..
Oceana. ..
Hart. .
1,464
1885
Hartford.
Van Buren .. .
Hartford.
1,246
1877
Hersey . . .
Osceola .. . .
Hersey . .
315
1875
[ Oceana. ..
Newfield.
416
1883
Highland Park ...
Wayne ... ·
Hamtramck ..
612
1889
L. A. 1889, p. 525; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 291.
Hillman.
Montmorency
Hillman.
284
1891
Holly ..
Oakland. .. .
Holly.
1,429
1865
S. L. 1865, p. 188; revised, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 579; reincor- porated, L. A. 1881, p. 224; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 398.
Homer .
Calhoun . . . .
Homer .
1,074
1871
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 194; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 59; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 332; L. A. 1875, p. 549; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 963.
Houghton.
Houghton ... .
Portage.
4,345
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 1079; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 259; 1889, p. 641; territory annexed, L. A. 1893, p. 22; territory annexed, L. A. 1899, p. 123.
Howard City .....
Montcalm ..
Reynolds .
1,372
1873
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 103; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 28; 1881, p. 261; 1885, p. 320; revised and amended, L. A. 1887, p. 87, 1893, p. 152.
Howell ...
Livingston. . .
[ Howell ..
2,450
1863
S. L. 1863, p. 134; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 156; L. A, 1881, p. 11; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 1025.
Hubbardston.
[ Ionia ..
North Plains ..
413
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 155; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 77; revised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 939.
Hubbell
Houghton.
Torch Lake ..
1,042
1903
Imlay City.
Lapeer .
Imlay. ..
1,208
1873
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 240; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 508; act to amend repealed in part, L. A. 1877, p. 30; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 41.
Iron River ... Ithaca ...
Iron ... Gratiot.
Iron River.
1,25C
1885
Ithaca ...
1,920
1869
L. A. 1885, p. 77; boundaries changed, L. A. 1901, p. 272. By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1877, p. 101; amended, 1879, p. 38; 1887, p. 78; 1891, p. 1031.
.
.
Newaygo. .
Denver. .
§ Greenfield.
L. A. 1887, p. 395. L. A. 1885, p. 325. L. A. 1877, p. 99. L. A. 1875, p. 568. L. A. 1883, p. 443.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
By supervisors; incorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 176; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 863; territory detached, L. A. 1893, p. 1075. L. A. 1893, p. 1075.
Hamtramck .... . . Hanover. · Harbor Beach. ...
L. A. 1881, p. 32; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 107.
Wexford .. .
Slagle ..
Marion . .
§ Clinton. .
Lebanon.
By supervisors.
Hesperia ... .
A. 1891, p. 867.
305
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Jonesville.
Hillsdale.
Fayette.
1,305
1855
S. L. 1855, p. 109; amended, S. L. 1857, p. 30: 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1140; boundaries changed by supervisors, April 5, 1869; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 142.
Kalkaska.
Kalkaska. . ..
Kalkaska.
1,355
1887
Kinde.
Huron. .. . .
.
Lincoln ..
285
1903
L. A. 1903, p. 199.
Kingsley
G'd Traverse.
Paradise ...
637
1890
By supervisors.
Kingston .
Tuscola ..... .
[ Kingston . .
}
317
1893
Laingsburg ... .
Shiawassee .. .
Sciota. .
741
1871
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1179; amended,"S. L. 1872, p. 55; act of 1871, repealed, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 424; reincorporated, L. A. 1877, p. 20.
Lake Ann.
Benzie. ...
Almira .
210
1893
By supervisors.
Lake City .
Missaukee ... .
[ Lake.
Schoolcraft. ....
2,347
1885
By supervisors; boundaries changed by supervisors in 1890; incorporated, L. A. 1891, pp. 1090, 1092.
Lake Odessa.
Ionia.
Odessa . ...
1,305
1889
Lake View ..
Montcalm ....
Cato.
983
1881
L'Anse . .
Baraga. . . .
L'Anse . ......
617
1873
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 861; originally in Houghton county; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 340; 1883, p. 662; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 925: amended, L. A. 1893, p. 992.
Laurium ..
Houghton ....
Calumet.
7,653
1889
Incorporated by supervisors as Calumet; amended by super- visors, 1894; reincorporated and name changed, L. A. 1895, p. 102; amended Feb. 13, 1899, by board of supervisors; boun- daries changed, L. A. 1901, p. 773.
Lawrence.
Van Buren .. .
Lawrence. .. ..
629
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2. p. 640; part of plat vacated, S. L. 1850, p. 203; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 6; reincorporated. L. A. 1879, p. 31; amended, 1887, p. 292.
Lawton ..
Van Buren .. .
Antwerp.
.
Leonard.
Oakland.
Addison .
328
1889
LeRoy.
Osceola .. ..
LeRoy ...
330
1883
Leslie
Ingham ....
Leslie .
1,096
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 996; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1249; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 952; L. A. 1887, p. 38; 1881, p. 381; 1885, p. 236; 1887, p. 116.
Lexington
Sanilac. .
Lexington. ....
531
1855
S. L. 1855, p. 120; amended, S. L. 1859, p. 161; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 36.
306
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
By supervisors; L. A. 1889, p. 1046; reincorporated, 1891, p. 1021.
Lake Linden.
Houghton ....
[ Reader.
724
1887
L. A. 1893, p. 405.
[ Koylton.
.
.
L. A. 1881, p. 99; territory detached, L. A. 1895, p. 12.
..
..
1
994
1858
Originally by supervisors, Nov. 3, 1858; reincorporated, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 160; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 393. By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 1016. L. A. 1883, p. 15.
..
L. A. 1887, p. 208.
[ Dwight. .
. .
L. A. 1889, p. 12; L. A. 1903, p. 940.
Linden ..
Genesee. .
Fenton .. Chester ..
Lisbon ..
Kent ..
Sparta ..
Litchfield.
Hillsdale.
Litchfield .. ..
877 1,766
1877 1859
Lowell ..
Kent ..
Lowell ...
Originally called Dansville, name changed to Lowell, Feb. 4, 1857, S. L. 1857; p. 69; incorporated, S. L. 1859, p. 97; rein- corporated, 1861, p. 424; amended, 1865, p. 276; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1676; L. A. 1875, p. 573; 1885, p. 443; 1987, p. 701; 1891, p. 426; 1893, p. 1072.
L. A. 1893, p. 397.
Luther .
Lake.
\Newkirk.
Ionia .. .
.
723
1859
Lyons.
Ionia. .
Lyons. . .
By supervisors; legalized, S. L. 1859, p. 201; incorporated, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 115; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1256; L. A. 1875, p. 533; 1891, p. 995.
Mackinaw City ...
/ Cheboygan ... Emmet ..
Mackinaw.
696
1882
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 413; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 177.
Mancelona ..
Antrim.
Mancelona. ..
1,213
1889
Manchester.
Washtenaw ..
Manchester ..
1,166
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 513; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 783; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 19; act to amend repealed, L. A. 1877, p. 305: reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 4.
Manton.
Wexford.
Cedar Creek ....
1,029
1877
L. A. 1877, p. 446; limits extended, L. A. 1893, p. 173.
Maple Rapids.
Clinton.
Essex
604
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 38.
Marcellus.
Cass .. .
Marcellus. .
983
1879
Marion ..
Osceola.
Marion ..
756
1889
Marlborough.
Lake.
Pleasant Plains.
389
1903
L. A. 1903, p. 581.
Marlette. ..
Sanilac.
Marlette.
997
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 34. L. A. 1901, p. 760.
Maybee ..
Monroe.
Exeter .
246
1899
Mayville.
Tuscola.
Fremont.
784
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 9.
McBain ..
Missaukee. ..
Richland ..
610
1893
L. A. 1893, pp. 151, 985.
Mc Bride.
Montcalm ...
Day.
270
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 16.
Mecosta.
Mecosta. . ·
Morton.
352
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 110.
Memphis ..
( St. Clair ..
Riley ..
}
556
1865
S. L. 1865, p. 230; organized under general law; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 41.
Mendon.
St. Joseph
Mendon.
781
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 239; reincorporated, L. A. 1881, p. 36; certain territory detached from, L. A. 1883, p. 579.
Merrill.
Saginaw. .
Jonesfield.
480
1889
Mesick. . ..
Wexford .. . .
Springville .. ..
392
1901
Metamora.
Lapeer . . .
Metamora ..
282
1885
Middleville.
Barry . ...
Thornapple . .. .
831
1867
Milan.
[ Washtenaw . . Monroe ..
York .. . Milan .
} 1,208
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 46.
.
.
.
622
1871 1869
[ Ottawa. . .
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 115; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 372. S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 661.
By supervisors.
Ellsworth. . .
612
· 1893
307
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
Macomb.
Richmond .
.
L. A. 1889, p. 446. L. A. 1901, p. 772.
L. A. 1885, p. 155. S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 1048; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 733; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 525.
Riverside.
L. A. 1879, p. 1. L. A. 1889, p. 11.
L. A. 1889, p. 189.
Carp Lake ..
128
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Milford.
Oakland.
Milford.
1,033
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1010; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1069; reincorporated, L. A. 1881, p. 9.
Millersburg.
Presque Isle ..
Case.
689
1901
L. A. 1901, p. 762.
Millington. .
Tuscola ... . .
Millington.
632
1877
L. A. 1877, p. 63.
Minden .. .
Sanilac. .
Minden ..
373
1882
Montague ..
Muskegon.
Montague.
1,021
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 442.
Montrose .
Genesee. .
Montrose .
392
1899
By supervisors.
Morenci.
Lenawee.
Seneca.
1,478
By supervisors; unable to find date of incorporation; special charter, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 696; L. A. 1891, p. 685.
Morley .
Mecosta.
\ Deerfield ..
} 305
1870
By supervisors; S. L. 1871, Vol. 1, p. 433; incorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 228.
Morrice.
Shiawassee. . .
Perry.
468
1894
Mt. Morris ..
Genesee ..
Genesee. ..
424
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 828; platted as Dover; changed to Mt. Morris, March 13, 1867; S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 327; reincor- porated, L. A. 1877, p. 25.
Mulliken ..
Eaton.
Roxand ..
335
1903
Munising.
Alger
Munising.
2,900
1896
Muir ..
Ionia.
Lyons.
522
1871
Nashville.
Barry .
[ Maple Grove ..
1,250
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 843; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 33; 1872, Vol. 1, p. 42; L. A. 1875, p. 526; 1879, p. 227.
Naubinway
Mackinac. ...
Garfield ..
99
1887
Newaygo.
Newaygo.
¿ Garfield ...
·
New Baltimore ...
[ Macomb. [ St. Clair.
Chesterfield . . Ira ..
903
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 791; revised, S. L. . 1869, Vol. 2, p. 482; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1269; L. A. 1875, p. 463.
Newberry.
Luce. .
McMillan .
1,256
1885
New Boston .
Wayne ..
Huron. .
*
1879
New Buffalo.
Berrien.
New Buffalo. . .
640
1836
New Haven. .. . .
Macomb. .
Lenox .. . ....
481
1869
North Adams. .
Hillsdale ..
Adams.
471
1881
North Branch. ..
Lapeer ..
North Branch ..
620
1881
Northport ..
Leelanau ..
Leelanau ...
545
1903
L. A. 1881, p. 17; amended, L. A. 1883 p. 414. By supervisors.
308
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
L. A. 1887, p. 519.
[ Brooks.
. .
1,185
1867
By supervisors.
By supervisors.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 744; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 102.
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 528; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 54; replatted, S. L. 1869; Vol. 3, p. 1451; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 545; amended, L. A. 1893 p. 153.
L. A. 1885, p. 161; amended L. A. 1891, p. 118.
L. A. 1879, p. 81.
S. L. 1836, p. 184; 1869. Vol. 3, p. 1272; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 802; repealed, L. A. 1879, p. 216; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 300.
S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1606; charter revised, L. A. 1877, p. 37. L. A. 1881, p. 18.
.
L. A. 1882, p. 9.
/ Ætna ..
By supervisors.
[ Mt. Morris .. ..
[ Castleton .
Northville.
Wayne. . . . Saginaw. .
Northville .. Brady ..
241
Olivet. . ..
Eaton.
Walton. .
776
1867
Onekamıa.
Manistee. .. .
Onekama. . .
323
1891
Ontonagon
Ontonagon ..
Ontonagon.
1,601 361
1902
Orion.
Oakland.
Orion ..
764
1859
S. L. 1859, p. 529; repealed, S. L. 1863, p. 182; reincorporated, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 504; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 138; 1889, p. 622; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 99.
Oscoda.
Iosco ..
Oscoda ...
1,023
1885
Otisville.
Genesee.
Forest ..
306
. 1877
Otsego.
1
Allegan.
Otsego
2,045
1865
S. L. 1865, p. 297; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 287; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 811; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 478; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 87; revised, L. A. 1889, p. 558.
By supervisors.
Otter Lake
Genesee ..
Forest ..
Ovid. .
1,232
1869
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 723; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1210; L. A. 1887, p. 126.
Oxford
Oakland.
Oxford ..
1,323
1876
Parma.
Jackson ..
Sandstone ..
504
1864
By supervisors; originally called Groveland; changed to Parma March 16, 1849; S. L. 1849, p. 101; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 241.
Paw Paw ...
Van Buren .. .
Paw Paw ..
1,747
1859
S. L. 1859, p. 292; repealed, S. L. 1863, p. 65; incorporated, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 1115; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 190; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1; L. A. 1881, p. 315.
Peck.
Sanilac.
Elk
291
1903
Pentwater
Oceana.
Pentwater ..
1,193
1867
Perrinton ..
Gratiot. .
Fulton.
284
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 881.
Perry ...
Shiawassee .. .
Perry. ..
772
1893
L. A. 1893, p. 968.
Petersburgh
Monroe .. .
Summerfield
517
1869
Pewamo.
Ionia. .
Lyons.
353
1871
Pierson.
Montcalm ..
Pierson.
225
1873
Pigeon.
Huron.
Winsor. .
582
1903
Pinckney .
Livingston.
Putnam
485
1883
Pinconning
Bay.
Pinconning.
677
1887
Plainwell
Allegan. .
Gun Plain.
1,324
1869
Plymouth.
Wayne.
Plymouth.
1,663
1867
Port Austin ..
Huron ..
Pt. Aux Barques
555
1887
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 489; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1442. S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1232; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 5. S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 207; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 460; 1879, p. 70; 1887, p. 550.
By supervisors.
L. A. 1883, p. 111.
L. A. 1887, p. 704; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 738. S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 827; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 156; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 223; 1877, p. 27; 1881, p. 294; 1883, p. 440. S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 172; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 34; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 996. L. A. 1887, p. 223.
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