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808
1887
Carsonville.
Sanilac.
.
[ Washington
401
1887
Caseville.
Huron . .
Caseville ..
442
1898
Casnovia. .
[ Kent .. .
Tyrone.
308
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 532; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 530.
Cass City . .
Tuscola .
Elkland .
1,126
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 405; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 174; see L. A. 1907, p. 706.
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By supervisors; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 89. L. A. 1879, p. 12; boundaries changed, L. A. 1905, p. 1195. 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.
L. A. 1907, p. 89.
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; see L. A. 1907, p. 732.
By supervisors, L. A. 1901, p. 759.
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 66; amended, L. A. 1887, pp. 4, 42. Incorporated as a village March 30, 1912.
L. A. 1887, p. 11.
By supervisors, L. A. 1899, p. 558.
§ Muskegon . .
Casinova . .
*Population as a village not given.
225
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
Birmingham . . .. .
Bloomfield .. . .
1,607
1864
L. A. 1881, p. 112 By supervisors.
L. A. 1893, p. 1041.
By supervisors. L. A. 1883, p. 404.
By supervisors, L. A. 1897, p. 1229.
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226
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Cassopolis.
Cass .
La Grange. ...
1,358
1863
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1875, p. 550; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 891.
Cedar Springs
Kent.
[ Solon . ¿ Nelson
}
947
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 ... St. Joseph ...
Central Lake ... Nottawa ...
813 613
1837
Chelsea ..
Washtenaw. .
[ Sylvan. Į Lima.
}
1,764
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; see L. A. 1907, p. 424.
Chesaning.
Saginaw .. . .
Chesaning . . . .
1,363
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.
345
1884
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 210.
Clayton ...
Lenawee . . . .
Hudson .
372
1870
Clifford.
Lapeer .. .
Burlington.
308
1891
Climax.
Kalamazoo . .
Climax.
425
1899
Clinton.
Lenawee ... . .
Clinton. .
1,011
1838
Clio.
Genesee . .
Vienna.
810
1873
S. L. 1838, p 262; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 6; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 245; territory attached, L. A. 1907, p. 1136. 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.
L. A. 1893, p. 111; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 6.
Colon
St. Joseph. . .
Colon
853
1904
Columbiaville .
Lapeer. .
Marathon .. ...
369
1879
Concord .
Jackson
Concord.
543
1871
Constantine.
St. Joseph. . .
Constantine .. .
1,244
1837
S. L. 1837, p. 45; limits altered, S. L. 1838, p. 122; amended, S. L. 1859, p. 878; reincorporated, S. L. 1861, p. 325; amended, L. A. 1879, p. 43; L. A. 1893, p. 145.
Coopersville.
Ottawa .. .
Polkton .
814
1871
Copemish
Manistee . . .
Cleon .
490
1891
Custer ..
Mason.
Custer ..
277
1895
Daggett .
Menominee. .
Stephenson . . . .
228
1902
Dansville .
Ingham ..
Ingham.
349
1867
Davison .
Genesee . .
Davison.
673
1889
·
L. A. 1891, p. 484.
By supervisors, L. A. 1899, pp. 559-61.
Coloma.
Berrien ..
Watervliet .. . ..
701
1893
By supervisors; territory detached, L. A. 1905, pp. 265, 1200. L. A. 1879, p. 38.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 545; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 509
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p 160; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1122; reincorporated, L. A. 1885, p. 14.
By supervisors.
By supervisors.
By supervisors, L. A. 1903, p. 942.
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 242; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 705. L. A. 1889, p. 628; amended, 1893, p. 1182.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
1895
By supervisors; L. A. 1897, pp. 1222-4. S. L. 1837, p. 54; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 61.
Centreville.
[ Dover.
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1879 p. 160.
Dearborn.
Wayne. . . . Van Buren ...
Dearborn. .. Decatur. . ·
911 1,286
1893 1861
L. A. 1893, p. 719. 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. See I. A. 1905, p. 297.
L. A. 1893, p. 35.
Deerfield .
Lenawee . . .
Deerfield .
443
1873
Detour .
Chippewa .. .
Detour.
721
1899
Dexter.
Washtenaw. .
Scio.
726
1855
Dimondale.
Eaton. .
Windsor.
341
1906
Douglas .
Allegan .. .
Saugatuck.
.
485
1870
Dryden. .
Lapeer.
Dryden ..
371
1887
Dundee ..
Monroe ...
Dundee . .
1,070
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 at- tached, L. A. 1895, p. 131.
Durand ..
Shiawassee .. .
Vernon.
2,315
1887
Eagle
Clinton. . ...
Eagle
133
1887
East Gd. Rapids ..
Kent .. . ..
Grand Rapids ..
800
1891
East Jordan ..
Charlevoix. ..
South Arm
2,516
1887
East Lake.
Manistee . . .
Manistee. .
*
1912
Incorporated as a village January 10, 1912.
Eau Claire.
Berrien .. . . . .
§ Pipestone.
307
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 128; amended, L. A. 1905, p. 311.
Ecorse .. . ..
Wayne. .
Ecorce . . .
1,063
1903
Edmore
Montcalm . . .
Home .. .
752
1879
Edwardsburg ..
Cass
Ontwa . Gilmore
681
1894
Elk Rapids .
Antrim.
Elk Rapids.
1,673
1900
Elkton .
Huron . .
Oliver.
553
1897
Elsie . . .
Clinton. .
Du Plain .
592
1885
Emmett.
St. Clair .. . .
Emmett.
292
1883
Empire.
Leelanau . . . .
Empire ..
578
1895
Essexville.
Bay ..
Hampton ..
1,477
1883
Evart .
Osceola . .. .
[ Osceola ..
1,386
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 .
Fair Grove. . . . Farmington. . ..
437.
1901
Farmington ..
Oakland ....
564
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 903; amended,"S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, pp. 67, 625; L. A. 1875, p. 225; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 14; amended, L A. 1891, p. 385.
Farwell ..
.
Clare .. . . .. .
Surrey . .
522
1879
L. A. 1879, p. 3; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 218.
*Population as a village not given.
227
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I .. A. 1883, p. 441. By supervisors.
L. A. 1883, p. 12.
By supervisors, L. A. 1905, p. 1201.
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INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
L. A. 1887, p. 21; amended, 1891, p. 901. L. A. 1887, p. 389.
L. A. 1891, p. 104; territory detached, L. A. 1897, p. 80.
L. A. 1887, p. 20; amended, 1889, p. 600; 1893, p. 1050; territory attached, L. A. 1905, p. 311
By supervisors; see L. A. 1903, p. 946.
L. A. 1879, p. 2; amended, 1891, p. 488; see L A. 1907, p. 749. Incorporated as a village April 10, 1912. By supervisors, L. A. 1895, p. 901; name changed May 20, 1911. By supervisors, L. A. 1903, p. 927.
Elberta.
Benzie .
*
1912
By supervisors, L. A. 1897, pp. 1226-7.
L. A. 1885, p. 40.
Decatur .
Deckerville
Sanilac. . . .. .
Marion
628
1893
S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 680; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 121. By supervisors, L. A. 1901, pp. 754-5. S. L. 1855, p. 199; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 99; 1869, Vol. 2, p. 339; L. A. 1883, p. 24.
By supervisors, L. A. 1907, p. 1132. By supervisors; territory added, I. A. 1905, p. 1189. L. A. 1887, p. 8.
\ Berrien .. .
[ Evart. .
228
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Fennville .
Allegan.
Į Manlius .
.
}
533
1889
L. A. 1889, p. 14.
Fenton.
Genesee. .
Fenton.
2,331
1863
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.
Fife Lake ..
Gd. Traverse. Genesee .
Fife Lake ..
340
1889
By supervisors.
Flushing.
Wayne.
Ecorce .
.
1,689
1903
Forestville.
Sanilac.
Delaware.
234
1895
Fowler .
Clinton. .
Dallas ...
476
1885
Fowlerville.
Livingston.
Handy .
905
1871
Frankenmuth .
Saginaw .. Benzie .
Frankenmuth. . Crystal Lake ...
1,555
1885
Frazer ..
Macomb. .
Clinton. .
Carlton ...
460
1907
Freeport.
Barry. ...
Irving .. ..
Dayton .. .
2,009
1875
Fremont.
Newaygo. . ·
Sheriden . . .
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.
Fruitport.
§ Muskegon . . . [ Ottawa ..
Fruitport. Spring Lake. ..
330
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.
358
1887
Gaines ..
Genesee . ...
Gaines .
238
1875
Galesburg ..
Kalamazoo. .
1 Comstock ..
.
656
1861
By supervisors; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 56; reincor- porated, S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1576; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 717.
Galien. ..
Berrien. . . . .
Galien. ..
405
1879
Garden.
Delta. .
Garden ..
.
497
1886
By supervisors; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 1077.
Gaylord. .
Otsego . . . . . .
{ Livingston .. . . .
Pine Grove. .
537
1893
Grandville.
Kent ....
[ Bloomingdale . . Wyoming .. .
680
1887
L. A. 1893, p. 599. Incorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 135.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
By supervisors, I. A. 1903, pp. 947-9; see L. A. 1907, p. 934. By supervisors, L. A. 1895, p. 950. 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. By supervisors, L. A. 1905, p. 1198. L. A. 1885, pp. 142, 337.
Frankfort.
" Erin . . .
220
1895
L. A. 1895, p. 49.
L. A. 1907, p. 372.
L. A. 1887, p. 207. L. A. 1875, p. 125.
L. A. 1879, p. 33.
[ Bagley .
1,538
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 19; see L. A. 1907, p. 423.
Gobleville ..
Van Buren ...
AHAA
Flushing . .
938
1877
L. A. 1877, p. 61; amended, 1899, p. 165.
Ford ..
S Clyde.
·
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[ Charleston.
693
1904
Grant ...
Newaygo .. . .
Ashland. . ..
428
L. A. 1893, p. 168; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 13; territory at- tached, L. A. 1907, p. 1140.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1052; amended, L. A. 1877, p. 14; rein- corporated, L. A. 1879, p. 145 By supervisors; territory detached, L. A. 1905, p. 319. By supervisors; incorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 176; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 863; territory detached, L. A. 1893, p. 1075; territory attached, L. A. 1907, p. 422; charter revised, May 24, 1910.
Grosse Pte. Farms
Wayne.
Grosse Point .. . Grosse Point ...
862
1893
Grosse Pte. Park ..
Wayne,
Lake ..
*
1911
Incorporated as a village April 12, 1911.
Hamtramck .. . . .
Wayne. ..
Hamtramck ....
3,559
1901
Hanover. .
Jackson . ..
Hanover .. . .
364
1885
Harbor Springs .. .
Emmet.
Little Traverse.
1,805
1881
Harrietta.
Wexford.
f Boon ... Į Slagle.
336
1891
Originally incorporated as Gaston, L. A. 1891, p. 129; amended and name changed to Harrietta, L. A. 1893, p. 149; see L. A. 1907, p. 453.
Hart:
Oceana. .
Hart ..
1,555
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 325.
Hartford .
Van Buren .. .
Hartford. .. ..
1,268
1877
I. A. 1877, p. 99.
Hersey . .
Osceola .. ..
Hersey.
310
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 568.
Hesperia.
·
[ Newaygo ....
Denver.
..
Greenfield
4,120
1889
L. A. 1889, p. 525; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 291; revised July 27,1912.
Hillman .
Montmorency
Hillman.
411
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 867.
Hilltop .
Berrien ...
St. Joseph.
225
1908
By supervisors, L. A. 1909, p. 33.
Holly .
Oakland .. ..
Holly .
1,537
1865
Homer . .
Calhoun. . . .
Homer.
1,008
1871
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. 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.
5,113
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.
1,046
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. Marion.
2,338
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.
*Population as a village not given.
229
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
Grass Lake.
Jackson . . . .
Grass Lake. . ..
760
Grayling. .
Crawford . ..
1,775
Grosse Pointe : .
Wayne. . .
Grayling Grosse Point ...
830
1903 1870
L. A. 1893, p. 1075; territory detached, L. A. 1907, p. 422. I. A. 1907, p. 487.
Grosse Pte. Shores
\ Wayne. ·
Grosse Point ..
290
1907
[ Macomb.
L. A. 1901, p. 768; territory detached, L. A. 1907, p. 940. I. A. 1885, p. 73. L. A. 1881, p. 32; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 107; see L. A. 1905, p. 70.
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f Oceana. ..
Newfield . .
..
462
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 443.
Highland Park.
Wayne. . ..
[ Hamtramck ... .
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1893 1871
230
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Hubbardston.
..
l Ionia.
Lebanon .. North Plains ..
450
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 Lapeer.
Torch Lake.
1,059
1903
Imlay City.
Imlay. . . .
1,174
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.
Iron .
Iron River.
2,450
1885
L. A. 1885, p. 77; boundaries changed, L. A. 1901, p. 272; ter- ritory annexed, L. A. 1907, p. 104; charter amended, April 1,1910
Ithaca ..
Gratiot.
Ithaca .
1,876
1869
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1877, p. 101; amended, 1879, p. 38; 1887, p. 78; 1891, p. 1031.
Jonesville ..
Hillsdale .
Fayette.
1,396
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; territory added, L. A. 1905, p. 1193.
Kalkaska.
Kalkaska. . . Kent ..
Kalkaska ..
1,415
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 208.
Kent City.
Tyrone.
467
1908
By supervisors.
Kinde. .
Huron . .
[ Lincoln ..
360
1903
L. A. 1903, p. 199.
Kingsley.
Gd. Traverse.
Paradise.
497
1890
Kingston .
Tuscola . . . .
[ Koylton. .
}
302
1893
Laingsburg ..
Shiawassee ...
Sciota ..
703
1871
Lake Ann.
Benzie .
Almira .
171
1893
Lake City
Missaukee. .
l Lake.
}
740
1887
Lake Linden.
Houghton . .
Schoolcraft
2,325
1885
Lake Odessa
Ionia.
Odessa .
1,222
1889
Lakeview.
Montcalm. . .
Cato.
954
1881
L'Anse .
Baraga. . .
L'Anse ..
708
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. .
8,537
1889
.
[ Dwight ..
By supervisors.
L. A. 1893, p. 405.
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.
By supervisors, L. A. 1893, p. 1408.
By supervisors, L. A. 1889, p. 1046; reincorporated, 1891, p. 1021.
By supervisors; boundaries changed by supervisors in 1890; incorporated, L. A. 1891, pp. 1090, 1092.
..
L. A. 1889, p. 12; L. A. 1903, p. 940; see L. A. 1907, p. 723. L. A. 1881, p. 99; territory detached, L. A. 1895, p. 12.
Incorporated by supervisors as Calumet; amended by super- visors, 1894; reincorporated and name changed, L. A. 1895,
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MICHIGAN MANUAL.
f Clinton ..
By supervisors; L. A. 1903, pp. 936-8.
[ Kingston.
J Reader
Lawrence.
Van Buren .. .
Lawrence ..
663
1869
Lawton ..
Van Buren ...
Antwerp ..
1,042
1858
Leonard.
Oakland .. . .
Addison.
313
LeRoy ..
Osceola .. .
LeRoy .
331
1889 1883
Leslie . .
Ingham .
Leslie.
1,032
1869
Lexington.
Sanilac ..
Lexington .
519
1855
Lincoln ..
Alcona. .
L. A. 1907, p. 707.
Linden .
Genesee .
Fenton ...
550
1871
Lisbon.
Kent.
Sparta . .
}
96
1869
Litchfield.
Hillsdale ..
Litchfield ..
660
1877
Lowell ..
Kent ..
Lowell .
1,761
1859
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; 1887, p. 701; 1891. p. 426; 1893, p. 1072.
Luther .
Lake ..
Į Newkirk ..
. .
Ionia . . . .. . .
611
1859
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 . Carp Lake ..
697
1882
By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1883, p. 413; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 177.
Mancelona.
Mancelona. .. 1,200
1889
L. A. 1889, p. 189.
Manchester .
Manchester . ...
1,047
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; L. A. 1905, p. 457; territory annexed, L. A. 1907, p. 801.
Manton ..
Wexford .. Clinton ..
Cedar Creek . . . Essex .
1,069
1877
L. A. 1877, p. 446; limits extended, L A. 1893, p. 173
Marcellus.
Cass .
Marcellus ..
..
1,047
1879
Marion .
Osceola ..
Marion. . Pleasant Plains.
767
1889
Marlborough .
Lake ..
57
1903
p. 102; amended Feb. 13, 1899, by board of supervisors; boun- daries changed, L. A. 1901, p. 773.
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.
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.
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.
S. L. 1855, p. 120; amended, S. L. 1859, p. 161; reincorporated, L. A. 1887, p. 36
_ Gustin . . .
}
122
1907
\ Hawes .
.
[ Ellsworth. ..
626
1893
I. A. 1893, p. 397; see L. A. 1907, p. 488.
Lyons ..
Ionia ..
Lyons. .. . ....
Maple Rapids
.
529
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 38
L. A. 1879, p. 1. L. A. 1889, p. 11. L. A. 1903, p. 581.
231
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 115; reincorporated, L. A. 1889, p. 372. S. L. 1869, Vol 2, p. 661.
By supervisors.
Ottawa.
Chester ...
Antrim .. Washtenaw. .
232
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Marlett.
Sanilac.
Marlett ..
1,062
1881
L. A. 1881, p. 34.
Maybee ..
Monroe.
Exeter.
310
1899
By supervisors, L. A. 1901, p. 760.
Mayville.
Tuscola .
Fremont .
687
1887
L. A. 1887, p. 9.
McBride.
Montcalm. .
Day.
236
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 16.
Mecosta .
Mecosta .
Morton.
352
1883
L. A. 1883, p. 110.
Melvin.
Sanilac. .
Speaker
242
1907
L. A. 1907, p. 125.
Memphis.
Į St. Clair
Riley .
557
1865
S. L. 1865, p. 230; organized under general law; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 41.
Mendon
St. Joseph.
Mendon
768
1875
L. A. 1875, p. 239; reincorporated, L. A. 1881, p. 36; certain territory detached from, L. A. 1883, p. 579.
Merrill .
Saginaw.
Jonesfield ..
505
1889
Mesick .
Wexford .
Springville.
510
1901
Metamora.
Lapeer
Metamora .
276
1885
Middleville.
Barry
Thornapple.
804
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 1048; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 733; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 525.
Mikado.
Alcona .
Mikado
100
1907
L. A. 1907, p. 546.
Milan.
Monroe.
Milan .
973
1869
Millersburg .
Presque Isle.
Case
519
1901
L. A. 1901, p. 762.
Millington .
Tuscola . . .
Millington
623
1877
Minden City . .
Sanilac. .
Minden ..
332
1882
Montague . .
Muskegon . . .
Montague.
942
1883
Montgomery
Hillsdale . .
Camden. .
362
1906
Montrose .
Genesee . . .
Montrose . .
443
1899
Morenci ..
Lenawee ..
Seneca .
1,5,15
Morley .
Mecosta. . .
Atna . \ Deerfield .
337
1870
By supervisors, S. L. 1871, Vol. 1, p. 433; incorporated, L. A 1883, p. 228; see L. A. 1907, p. 445.
Morrice ..
Shiawassee .. .
Perry
470
1894
Mt. Morris.
Genesee . . . . ·
l Genesee .
..
513
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 . .
312
1903
Munising
Alger
Munising .
2,952
1896
By supervisors; L. A. 1905, p. 1192. By supervisors; L. A. 1897, p. 1220.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
L. A. 1885, p. 46.
Milford.
Oakland ..
Milford. .
S. I. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1010; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1069; reincorporated, L. A. 1881, p. 9.
L. A. 1877, p. 63. L. A. 1882, p. 9.
L. A 1883, p. 442.
By supervisors, L. A. 1907, p. 1133.
By supervisors, L. A. 1901, p. 756. By supervisors; unable to find date of incorporation; special charter, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 696; L. A. 1891, p. 685.
By supervisors; L. A. 1895, p. 926.
J Mt. Morris.
. .
. .
[ Washtenaw. . York ..
1,355
1885
L. A. 1889 p. 446. L. A. 1901, p. 772. L. A. 1885, p. 155.
[ Macomb.
Richmond.
·
.
Muir .
Ionia. . .
Lyons. . J Castleton. . .
463
1871 1869
Nashville
Barry. ..
Maple Grove ...
Newaygo
Newaygo.
[ Brooks. \ Garfield .
1,207
1867
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.
New Baltimore ...
Į St. Clair.
Ira .
McMillan New Buffalo. . .
528
1836
L. A. 1885, p. 161; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 118. 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.
New Haven.
Macomb.
Lenox ..
478
North Adams
Hillsdale .
Adams.
440
1881
North Branch.
Lapeer.
North Branch ..
717
1881
Northport ..
Leelanau
Leelanau .
524
Northville.
Wayne.
Northville .
1,665
1867
Oakley .
Saginaw.
Brady ..
237
1887
Oakwood .
Wayne.
Ecorce .
*
1910
Olivet. .
Eaton.
Walton.
627
1867
S. L 1867, Vol. 2, p. 541; amended, I .. A. 1875, p. 479; see L. A. 1907, p. 740.
Onekama.
Manistee .
Onekama.
324
1891
L. A. 1891, p. 667.
Onsted
Lenawee . .
Cambridge.
398
1907
Ontonagon.
Ontonagon .. .
Ontonagon.
1,964
1885
Orion .
Oakland ..
Orion
717
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.
By supervisors, I. A. 1903, p. 943.
Oscoda. .
Iosco.
Oscoda ..
864
1885
Otisville .
Genesee . .
Forest ...
312
1877
Otsego .
Allegan. .
Otsego .
2,812
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.
Otter Lake
Genesee .
Forest ...
} 273
1883
Ovid.
Clinton ..
Ovid.
1,078
1869
Owendale.
Huron .
Brookfield .
285
1905
Oxford .
Oakland ..
Oxford.
1,191
1876
S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 723; amended, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1210; L. A. 1887, p. 126. L. A. 1905, p. 111. By supervisors; reincorporated, L. A. 1891, p. 6.
*Population as a village not given
.
233
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
[ Macomb.
Chesterfield.
920
1867
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 791; revised, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 482; amended, S. I .. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1269; L. A. 1875, p. 463.
Newberry. New Buffalo
Luce.
1,182
1885
Berrien.
1869 S. L. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1606; charter revised, L. A. 1877, p. 37. L. A. 1881, p. 18. L. A. 1881, p. 17; amended, L. A. 1883, p. 414; see L. A. 1907, pp. 800, 1017. 1903 By supervisors, L. A. 1903, p. 941.
S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 309; reincorporated, L. A. 1881, p. 7 L. A. 1887, p. 44; amended, 1889, p. 626. Incorporated as a village December 17, 1910.
...
·
By supervisors, L. A. 1907, p. 1138.
L. A. 1885, p. 78; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 669.
Ortonville .
Oakland. .
Brandon.
.
377
1902
L. A. 1885, p. 323. L. A. 1877, p. 60.
[ Lapeer.
Marathon.
By supervisors.
.
.
S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 744; amended, L. A. 1881, p. 102. 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; see L. A. 1907. p. 497.
1,346
·
234
INCORPORATED VILLAGES .- Continued.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Parma ...
Jackson . . . .
[ Sandstone. ·
} 509
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 ....
1,643
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; territory added, L. A. 1905, p. 1203.
Peck ..
Sanilac. ...
Elk.
274
1903
L. A. 1903, p. 23.
Pellston .
Emmet ... . .
Maple River . . . [ McKinley.
}
1,089
1907
Pentwater .
Oceana. . . . .
Pentwater
1,129
1867
Perrinton.
Gratiot .. . .
Fulton .
288
1891
I. A. 1891, p. 881.
Perry
Shiawassee .. .
Perry .
720
1893
Petersburgh
Monroe ... .
Summerfield :::
490
1869
Pewamo
Ionia.
Lyons.
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