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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; 1905, p. 606.
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.
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; 1873, 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; reincor- porated, 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, 216, 289, 374, 532; L. A. 1901, pp. 28, 99, 298, 313, 319, 371, 479, 708, 720, 725; 1903, pp. 265, 450, 471, 553, 583; 1905, pp. 308, 309, 310, 338, 469, 792, 1039, 1068, 1136, 1144, 1167; 1907, pp. 139, 769, 817, 923, 935, 944, 945, 947, 949, 950, 981, 990, 996, 1016, territory annexed, 1907, p. 940, extra session, p. 55.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 459-64; amended 1907, p. 709.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1881, p. 182; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 123; 1889, p. 821; 1893, p. 409. Reincorporated April 19, 1904. See L. A. 1905, p. 1191. Incorporated as a village by the board of supervisors, 1883.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Grand Haven ..
Ottawa ..
5,239
1867
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, Vol. 2, p. 1185; L. A. 1875, pp. 756, 777; revised, 1877, p. 121; amended, 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; 1899, pp. 193, 514; 1901, pp. 63, 375, 616, 719; 1903, pp. 42, 47, 260, 464, 479, 574, 751; revised, 1905, p. 798; 1907, pp. 37, 39, 418, 456, 457, 873, 1071, 1074, 1095. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 225.
Greenville ..
Montcalm.
3,421
1871
Hancock.
Houghton.
6,037
1903
Incorporated as a village, L. A. 1875, p. 91; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 69; 1887, p. 520; 1891, pp. 124, 1014; 1893, p. 998; 1895, p. 95. Incorporated as a city, under act 215, P. A. 1895, on March 9, 1903, L. A. p. 934; territory added 1903, L. A. p. 524.
Harrison ..
Clare. .
547
1891
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 13. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 836; 1905, p. 1017.
Harrisville.
Alcona.
*461
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 396. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 496-8.
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; amended, 1905, p. 419; 1907, pp. 201, 398.
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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; 1905, p. 351; 1907, p. 701, see p. 1032.
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.
Hillsdale ..
Hillsdale. ...
4,809
1869
Holland ..
Ottawa ... ....
8,966
1867
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; 1905, p. 420; 1907, pp. 140, 1059.
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, 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. 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; 1905, p. 240; 1907, pp. 361, 431, 1065.
Iron Mountain. . . ..
Dickinson. . . .
8,585
1889
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
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; amended, 1905, p. 26; revised, L. A. 1907, pp. 636-98.
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Marquette.
11,623
1873
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 211; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 57.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 426; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 816; 1877, p. 265; 1879, p. 45; 1881, p. 388; 1883, p. 317; 1885, p. 62; 1889, pp. 15, 1012; 1891, p. 259; 1893, p. 713; 1895, p. 119; 1897, p. 654; 1901, p. 275; 1903, pp. 177, 470; 1905, p. 257.
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.
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; revised, 1905, p. 145; amended, 1905, p. 322; 1907, pp. 6, 440.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
165
166
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo ....
. 29,782
1883
Name of village of Bronson changed to Kalamazoo by legislature, S. L. 1836, p. 81. Village of Kalamazoo incorporated by legislature, S. L. 1838, p. 158; amended, S. L. 1839, p. 8; revised, 1843, p. 42; amended, S. L. 1850, p. 250; 1851, p. 156; 1855, p. 50; 1859, p. 335; reincorporated, S. L. 1861, p. 389 amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 281, 848; S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 13; L. A. 1881, p. 266.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 677, to take effect second Monday of April, 1884; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 274; 1887, p. 532; 1889, p. 432; 1891, p. 884; 1893, pp. 1025, 1317; 1895, p. 644; reincorporated, L. A. 1897, p. 1096; amended, L. A. 1899, p. 244; 1901, p. 574; 1903, p. 586; 1905, p. 344; 1907, pp. 324, 883.
Lansing ...
Ingham ... . .
20,276
1859
Never 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; 1905, pp. 95, 1028, 1049; 1907, pp. 464, 1031.
Lapeer .
Lapeer .
3,460
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; 1903, p. 494. Never incorporated as a village.
Ludington
Mason ..
7,259
1873
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 163; amended, L. A."1875, p.1 801; 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 12,708
1899 1869
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1899, p. 377; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 17. Never incorporated as a village.
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Manistique.
Schoolcraft ....
4,596
1901
Marine City. ...
St. Clair ...
3,762
1887
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; 1903, p. 442; territory annexed by supervisors, L. A. 1907, p. 1139. 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, L. A. 1901, p. 31; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 359. Incorporated as village of "Marine" by the legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 643; name changed to Marine City, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 309; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 169; amended, 1881, p. 344; 1885, p. 296.
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Incorporated as city, L. A. 1887, p. 665; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 386; L. A. 1905, p. 446.
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; 1907. pp. 61, 63, 327, 789, 870.
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; amended, 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; amended, L. A. 1907, p. 483.
McBain. ..
Missaukee .... .
*610
1907
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1893, pp. 151, 985. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 95-9.
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; reincorporated, L. A. 1901, p. 489; 1903, pp. 188, 406; 1905, pp. 31, 602.
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.
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.
Mt. Pleasant ....
Isabella ...
4,484
1889
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1879, p. 48; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 35; L. A. 1899, p. 56; 1903, p. 522; L. A. 1905, pp. 81, 265, 382; L. A. 1907, pp. 507, 509, 725, 998. 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; 1903, p. 658; see L. A. 1907, p. 1003.
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4
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 76; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 975; 1893, pp. 109, 976; 1905, p. 601.
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City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Muskegon
Muskegon . . .
20,897
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; 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
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1891, p. 683; territory detached, L. A. 1899, p. 132; amended, 1901, p. 7.
Negaunee.
Marquette ....
6,797
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; 1905, p. 73; 1907, p. 495.
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; see L. A. 1907, pp. 734, 791, 1030.
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. 729; 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. See P. A. 1891, p. 98.
Omer ..
Arenac. ..
460
1903
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1903, p. 613; amended, L. A. 1905, p. 479. Incorporated as a village by supervisors, L. A. 1899, p. 564.
Onaway.
Presque Isle. .
2,408
1903
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; amended, L. A. 1905, p. 232. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 14; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 558.
Petoskey ..
Emmet ..
5,186
1895
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 51; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 629; 1903, p. 61; L. A. 1905, p. 451.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
Incorporated as a city by the legislature, March 23, 1903, L. A. 1903, p. 78; amended, 1905, p. 492; 1907, pp. 57, 498.
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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. 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; L. A. 1905, p. 4; 1907, p. 105.
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1849, p. 322; amended, S. L. 1855, p. 139.
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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: 1905, p. 1075; 1907, pp. 1029, 1053. Never incorporated as a village. -
Rose City.
Ogemaw.
1905
Saginaw.
Saginaw.
46,610
1857
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 363-6. Never 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; revised, 1905, p. 611; amended, 1905, p. 1128; 1907, pp. 871, 961.
Sandusky.
Sanilac. .
*729
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 56; name changed to Sanilac Centre, L. A. 1887, p. 763.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 1145-8.
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; 1907, pp. 117, 493, 959.
Scott ville
Mason.
*818
1907
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1889, p. 73. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, p. 31.
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.
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Standish ..
Arenac. ·
949
1903
Incorporated as a village, L. A. 1893, p. 295. Incorporated as a city, by act taking effect March 1, 1904, L. A. 1903, p. 608; 1905, p. 1015; see L. A. 1907, p. 1092.
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Port Huron .....
St. Clair ... . . .
20,028
1857
22
Incorporated as a city of the fourth class by board of supervisors, March 13, 1902.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
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.
St. Clair ..
St. Clair .... .
2,664
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.
2,083
1883
Incorporated as a village by the board of supervisors, Feb. 23, 1882. .7
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 as a village legalized, S. L. 1865, p. 479; reincor- porated, 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, March 14, 1904, L. A. 1905, p. 1190; see L. A. 1907, p. 533.
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.
Incorporated as city, L. A. 1891, p. 934; amended, 1893, p. 1009; L. A. 1897, p. 261; see L. A. 1907, p. 793.
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; 1905, p. 1110.
Sturgis. .
St. Joseph. . . .
2,593
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. 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.
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Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1881, p. 38; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 78; 1889, p. 4; see L. A. 1907, p. 517.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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Traverse City. ... ..
Gd. Traverse ..
11,237
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 202; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1018.
West Bay City (a) ..
Bay ..
12,997
1877
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.
West Branch.
Ogemaw.
*1,495
1905
Whittemore.
Iosco
1907
Wyandotte.
Wayne.
5,425
1867
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 187; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 632; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 661; L. A. 1875, p. 678; 1877, p. 447; 1883, p. 41; rein- corporated, L. A. 1885, p. 318; wards rearranged, 1903, p. 856; L. A. 1905, pp. 1064, 1204.
Yale.
St. Clair.
*1,202
1905
Incorporated as village of Brockway Center by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 240; name changed to Yale, L. A. 1889, p. 175.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 1036-9.
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; 1905, p. 389.
. Zeeland ...
Ottawa .. . .
*1,570
1907
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1875, p. 490; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 660; 1887, p. 521; 1895, p. 12.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, p. 547.
(a) Consolidated with Bay City, see L. A. 1903, p. 659.
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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. 1899, p. 168; 1901, p. 632; 1903, p. 9; 1905, p. 1052; 1907, pp. 128, 807, 1060
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