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Beaverton
Gladwin.
681
1903
Belding
Ionia .
3,654
1893
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1903, p. 137; amended, 1907, pp. 137, 735. Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 608; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 481; 1905, p. 144: 1907, pp. 111, 948.
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. (a) West Bay City annexed, see L. A. 1903, p. 659.
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 978; L. A. 1895, p. 590.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Benton Harbor.
Berrien ..
6,702
1891
Name changed from Bronson Harbor to Benton Harbor, S. L. 1865, p. 269. Incorporated as a village, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1381; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 480; 1879, p. 252; 1881, p. 2; 1885, p. 144; 1887, p. 700; 1889, p. 592. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 933; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 708; territory detached, »1893, pp. 1009, 1010; reincorporated 1903, p. 535; amended, L. A. 1905, pp. 122, 1154; 1907, p. 129, see page 733; territory attached, L. A. 1909, p. 31.
Bessemer.
Gogebic ..
3,111
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 82.
Big Rapids.
Mecosta .
4,852
1869
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1635; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 738; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 326; revised, L. A. 1875, p. 49; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 54; 1881, p. 128; 1887, p. 46; 1889, p. 16.
Boyne City.
Charlevoix. . ..
*2,453
1907
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 143; territory attached L. A. 1905, p. 1012.
Brown City
Sanilac.
*676
1907
Cadillac ..
Wexford.
6,893
1877
Incorporated as village of Clam Lake, by legislature, L. A. 1875, p. 534; act re- pealed and incorporated as city of Cadillac, L. A. 1877, p. 53; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 44; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 44; amended, 1889, p. 268; 1893, p. 997; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 485; amended, 1897, p. 183; 1903, p. 200; 1907, pp. 450, 1040.
Charlevoix ...
Charlevoix ... ..
*2,395
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 87; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 385; 1889, pp. 173, 600; 1891, p. 865.
Charlotte.
Eaton ..
4,726
1871
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Cheboygan .. . .
Cheboygan .. .
6,730
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1398; reincorpor- ated, L. A. 1877, p. 119.
Clare. .
Clare ...
·
1,413
1891
1
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp. 785-9; amended, L. A. 1907, pp. 870, 955, see p. 714.
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 12, 1863. Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 837; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2. p. 1128; L. A. 1881, p. 393; 1883, p. 742; 1893, p. 581; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 160; 1903, p. 449; amended, 1905, pp. 438, 1016.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 269; amended, 1891, p. 2; L. A. 1895, p. 123; L. A. 1897, p. 546; L. A. 1905, p. 306; L. A. 1907, pp. 333, 334. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 250; amended L. A. 1901, p. 631.
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Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 517; amended, 1891, p. 570; special charter, 1893, p. 178; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 43. Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 42-3. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 10. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 190-4.
Cold water.
Branch. .. . .
6,225
1861
28
Coleman. .
Midland
*990
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 39.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 300-3.
Corunna.
Shiawassee .. . .
1,601
1869
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 11, 1858; legalized and amended by legislature, S. L. 1859, p. 1055; incorporated and limits enlarged by legislature, S. L. 1863, p. 69; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 51.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 287; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 2; L. A. 1883, p. 460; 1889, p. 589; 1891, p. 883.
Croswell.
Sanilac.
*961
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 278.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 82-5; amended, territory attached, 1907, p. 376.
Crystal Falls ..
Iron ..
2,981
1899
Incorporated as a village by supervisors, Jan. 24, 1889; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 386; 1893, p. 1069.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1899, p. 81.
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 18; amended, L. A 1893, p. 982. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 17; amended, S. L. 1845, p. 63; 1851, p. 147; 1855, p. 85; 1857, p. 471.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1861, p. 86; resurvey, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 325; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 662; 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1415; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 738; L. A. 1877, p. 461; 1879, pp. 158, 215; 1881, p. 232; 1887, p. 689; 1889, p. 618; L. A. 1895, p. 641; L. A. 1897, pp. 537, 675; L. A. 1905, pp. 498, 1035; 1907, p. 772.
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Detroit. .
Wayne ..
317,591
1806
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Dowagiac .. Cass .. . ...
4,404
Ter. Laws, Vol. 4, p. 3. The town of Detroit was incorporated by the legislative council and house of representatives of the Northwest Territory, and approved at Chillicothe, January 18, 1802. The bases of the town, or city, of Detroit, were established, by the governor and judges, Sept. 14, 1806. This act was repealed Feb. 24, 1809, Ter. Laws, Vol. 4, p. 83. On Oct. 24, 1815, the act of 1802 was repealed, and the city of Detroit incorporated by the name of "The City of Detroit," the trustees to be the body politic by the name of "The Board of Trustees of the City of Detroit," see Ter. Laws, Vol. 1, p. 534. March 30, 1820, boundaries changed, Ter. Laws, Vol. 1, p. 541; amended, Ter. Laws, Vol. 1, pp. 314, 878. Qn August 5, 1824, the city of Detroit was continued, and the body politic was to be known by the name of "The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Freemen of the City of Detroit," Ter. Laws, Vol. 2, p. 221. On April 4, 1827, the city was again incorporated, Ter. Laws, Vol. 2, pp. 339, 570; May 28, 1832, limits extended, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 913; amended, April 22, 1833, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 1122; limits again extended March 26, 1836, S. L. 1836, p. 154; on March 21, 1837, charter amended, S. L. 1837, p. 199; S. L. 1838, p. 138. The following references show amendments to city charter: Amended, S. L. 1839, p. 31; 1841, p. 192; 1844, p. 101; 1845, p. 25; 1846, p. 19; 1847, pp. 20, 50, 96; 1848, pp. 8, 27, 40; 1849, pp. 30, 32, 47; 1850, pp. 9, 62; 1851, pp. 41, 323; 1853, p. 180; 1855, p. 209; revised, S. L. 1857, p. 73; corporate limits enlarged, S. L. 1857, p. 209; charter revised and amended, S. L. 1859, pp. 342, 1057; 1861, pp. 180, 611; 1864, p. 20; 1865, p. 678; 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 38, 1110; 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1686; 1871, Vol. 2, pp. 1231, 1371; 1872, Vol. 1, pp. 57, 60; 1873, Vol. 2, pp. 100, 265, 1279; 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; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 579; amended, L. A. 1885, pp. 281, 418, 468, 578; 1887, pp. 41, 393, 549, 550, 619, 629, 680, 765, 871, 875, 908; 1889, pp. 212, 607, 631, 802, 816, 838, 981, 1006; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 860; L. A. 1893, pp. 459, 1024, 1309, 1365, 1393; L. A. 1895, pp. 1, 40, 85, 137, 297, 591, 563, 720, 722, 782; 1897, pp. 162, 165, 539, 956, 958, 1094, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1186; L. A. 1899, pp. 130, 161, 213, 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.
1877 Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 13, 1863; amended, S L. 1865, p. 238.
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East Lansing.
Ingham.
1907
Never incorporated as a village. '
East Tawas ..
Iosco.
1,830
1895
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 459-64; amended 1907, p. 709. 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. 1295; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 717
Escanaba ..
Delta ..
11,098
1883
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.
Flint ...
Genesee.
14,884
1855
Never incorporated as a village.
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; 1905, p. 271. 1907, pp. 28, 172, 381, 401, 404, 527; territory attached February 23, 1910. 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.
Gladstone ..
Delta. .
3,528
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 33.
Glad win.
Gladwin.
1,091
1893
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.
Grand Ledge.
Eaton. .
2,439
1893
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.
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.
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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 : see L. A. 1907, p. 443.
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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.
Greenville.
Montcalm. .. ..
3,421
1871
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 225. 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
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.
Harbor Beach . . .
Huron .
*1,374
1909
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1882, p. 5; originally called Sand Beach; name changed to Harbor Beach, L. A. 1889, p. 77. Incorporated as a city, December 13, 1909.
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
Hastings.
Barry.
3,558
1871
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 396. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 496-8.
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.
Hillsdale.
Hillsdale.
4,809
1869
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1847, p. 59; amended, S. L. 1848, p. 309; 1850, p. 242; 1853, p. 69; 1857, p. 205; 1859, p. 441; 1861, p. 77. 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.
Holland.
Ottawa ..
8,966
1867
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
Lena wee. .
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,fp. 441; 1887, p. 597; 1889, p. 679;
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Iron Mountain.
Dickinson ... .
8,585
1889
Ironwood ..
Gogebic ......
10,019
1889
Ishpeming.
Marquette. ...
11,623
1873
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.
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. 1869,7Vol. 3, p. 940; revised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 976; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 298; amended, 1897, p. 21; 1903, p. 494.
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.
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; territory annexed by supervisors, 1908. 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; amended July 22, 1910. Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 211; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 57.
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City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Ludington.
Mason ..
7,259
1873
Never incorporated as a village.
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
12,708
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. 18 0, 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.
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
Marine City ..
St. Clair ... .
3,762
1887
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.
Incorporated as a 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.
McBain.
Missaukee .....
*610
1907
Menominee.
Menominee.
11,096
1883
.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1875, p. 113; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 565 1901, p. 269; amended L. A. 1907, p. 483.
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, L. A. 1893, pp. 151, 985. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 95-9. Never incorporated as a village.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
Midland.
Midland. .....
2,520
1887
Monroe.
Monroe.
6,128
1837
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. 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; 1905, p. 601.
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; L. A. 1905, pp. 81, 265, 382; L. A. 1907, pp. 507, 509, 725, 998.
Mt. Pleasant.
Isabella ...
4,484
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; 1903, p. 658, see L. A. 1907, p. 1003.
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.
Incorporated as a city by the legislature, March 23, 1903, L. A. 1903, p. 78; amended 1905, p. 492; 1907, pp. 57, 498.
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.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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224
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1904.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
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. Presque Isle ...
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.
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.
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.
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