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Grand Ledge ..
Eaton. .
2,893
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 ..
112,571
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,
Greenville .
Montcalm .. . .
4,045
1871
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 252; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 25; L. A. 1875, p. 40; 1887, p. 214; 1893, p. 989.
Hancock .
Houghton .
8,981
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.
Harbor Beach.
Huron .
1,556
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 . .
543
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 13.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 836; 1905, p. 1017.
Harrisville.
Alcona.
444
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 396. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp. 496-8.
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418, 456, 457, 873, 1071, 1074, 1095; amended, May 12, 1913; March 21, 1914. Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 225
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.
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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. Incorporated as a city December 4, 1911; amended March 28, 1912.
*2,009
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 148.
Hastings .
Barry . . . .. .
4,383
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.
Hillsdale .
Hillsdale .
5,001
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. . .
10,490
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; amended, December 28, 1910; revised July 23, 1913; amended May 5, 1914.
Hudson .
Lenawee . . . . .
2,178
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 .. . .
5,030
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 . . .
9,216
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; territory annexed by supervisors, 1908.
Ironwood .
Gogebic. . .
12,821
1889
Ishpeming .
Marquette .. . .
12,448
1873
Incorporated as a city, L. A, 1889, p. 455; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 109; rein- corporated, L. A. 1893, pp. 36, 168; reincorporated, L. A. 1897, p. 26; 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.
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.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
247
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INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Jackson .
Jackson .
31,443
1857
Kalamazoo .
Kalamazoo. . .
39,437
1883
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; revised Nov. 9, 1914. 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; amended May 7, 1914.
Lansing .
Ingham . . . . .
31,229
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; revised, September 25, 1912; amended, April 23, 1913.
Lapeer. . ..
Lapeer .
3,946
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.
Ludington. .
Mason .
9,132
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. .
714 12,381
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. 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.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
Manistique.
Schoolcraft ...
4,722
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 .. .
3,770
1887
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 ....
11,503
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; amended, April 11, 1910; revised, Dec. 29, 1913.
Marshall.
Calhoun.
4,236
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. 1849, 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 . . .
1,742
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 ....
546
1907
Menominee
Menominee. .
10,507
1883
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.
Midland ..
Midland .. . .
2,527
1887
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 76; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 975; 1893, pp. 109, 976; 1905, p. 601.
Monroe .
Monroe .
..
6,893
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; revised December 23, 1913.
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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; revised, Jan. 28, 1914.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1901, p. 31; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 359.
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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 CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Mt. Clemens.
Macomb
7,707
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. Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1875, p. 533.
Mt. Pleasant.
Isabella
3,972
1889
Muskegon. . .
Muskegon .
24,062
1869
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 389; revised, L. A. 1891, p. 427; amended, L. A. 1893, pp. 12,708; 1903, p. 658; see L. A. 1907, p. 1003. 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; amended, April 23, 1914.
Muskegon Heights .. . |
Muskegon
1,690
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 .. . .
8,460
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. .
5,156
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 . . .
352
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
4,974
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 ...
2,702
1903
Incorporated as a village by supervisors, L. A. 1899, p. 564.
Onaway.
367
1903
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1903, p. 613; amended, L. A. 1905, p. 479.
Incorporated as a city by the legislature, March 26, 1903, L. A. 1903, p. 235.
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Owosso ..
Shiawassee .. . . |
9,639
1859
Petoskey .
Emmet ..
4,778
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 14; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 558
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 51; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 629; 1903, p. 61; L. A. 1905, p. 451.
Pontiac .
Oakland. .
14,532
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; revised Feb. 8, 1911. Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1849, p. 322; amended, S. L. 1855, p. 139.
Port Huron. ..
St. Clair .. . . ..
18,863
1857
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; revised, November 9, 1910; amended, April 21, 1914.
Rose City .
Ogemaw.
542
1905
Saginaw. .
Saginaw . . . . . .
50,510
1857
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; amended, July 18, 1910; April 21, 1913; Nov. 19, 1913.
Sandusky.
Sanilac. ...
993
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, pp. 1145-8.
Sault Ste. Marie .. . ..
Chippewa . . .
12,615
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.
251
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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; revised, Nov. 12, 1913
Never incorporated as a village. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp. 363-6.
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Concluded.
City.
County.
Popula- · tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Scottville
Mason .
891
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 ..
3,577
1902
Incorporated as a village, L. A. 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1619; reincorporated, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 608; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 37; L. A. 1887, p. 384; incorporated as a city of the fourth class by board of supervisors, March 13, 1902.
Standish.
Arenac.
828
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.
Stanton .
Montcalm. .
1,012
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 ... ...
2,633
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 .. . . .
2,118
1883
Incorporated as a village by the board of supervisors, Feb. 23, 1882.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1883, p. 46; amended, L. A. 1885, p. 144; 1887, p. 651; 1889, p. 417.
St. Johns.
Clinton. .
3,154
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.
St. Joseph.
Berrien .. . .
5,936
1891
Incorporated as a city, March 14, 1904, L. A. 1905, p. 1190; see L. A. 1907, p. 533 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 a city, L. A. 1891, p. 934; amended, 1893, p. 1009; L. A. 1897, p. 261; see L. A. 1907, p. 793; amended, April 3, 1914.
St. Louis.
Gratiot .. ..
1,940
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.
252
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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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.
Sturgis.
St. Joseph .. ..
3,635
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 ....
1,061
1895
Three Rivers .
St. Joseph.
5,072
1895
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1855; p. 403; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p: 692; S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 664; S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 20; L. A. 1879, p. 89; 1881, p. 207; 1887, p. 582; 1889, p. 846; 1891, p. 1017.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 506; amended, L. A. 1897, pp. 557, 824; L. A. 1899, p. 168; 1901, p. 632; 1903, p. 9; 1905, p. 1052; 1907, pp. 128, 807, 1060; revised May 2, 1913.
Traverse City ....
.
Gd. Traverse ..
12,115
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 202; amended, L. A. 1889, p. 1018.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 378; amended, 1897, p. 620; L. A. 1899, p. 69; 1901, p. 321; 1903, p. 281; 1905, p. 1091; 1907, p. 927; revised March 15, 1913
West Branch.
Ogemaw. ..
1,276
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 4. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp: 87-9; see L. A. 1907, p. 790. Never incorporated as a village.
Whittemore.
Iosco ..
218
1907
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 18-20.
Wyandotte.
Wayne ..
8,287
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; revised March 18, 1911.
Yale.
St. Clair.
1,223
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, pp. 1036-9.
Ypsilanti.
Washtenaw. . .
6,230
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; amended, May 9, 1913.
Zeeland .
Ottawa .. . . .
1,982
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.
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
253
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 460. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 96.
254
INCORPORATED VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.
References to acts of incorporation, etc., corrected to November 20, 1914.
All villages are reincorporated by Act No. 3, P. A. 1895, p. 6; amended, P. A. 1897, Acts Nos. 54, 56, 63, 88, 182; P. A. 1899, Acts Nos. 39, 223; P. A. 1901, Act 33; P. A. 1903, Acts Nos. 51, 176; P. A. 1905, Act 125; P. A. 1907, Act 67.
For an act providing a commission form of government for villages, see Act 278, P. A. 1909, as amended.
Village.
County.
Township.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Addison .
Lenawee. .
·
[ Woodstock
474
1893
Incorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 20.
Ahmeek .
Keweenaw. . ..
Allouez. . .
766
1909
By supervisors, L. A. 1909, p. 36.
Akron. . .
Tuscola. .
.
Fairgrove.
*
1910
Incorporated as a village December 12, 1910.
Alanson .
Emmet.
Littlefield.
473
1905
Algonac.
St. Clair.
Clay .
1,204
1867
Almont ..
Lapeer .
Almont.
675
1855
Originally called Newbury; changed to Almont March 13, 1846, S. L. 1846, p. 26; incorporated, S. L. 1855, p. 247; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 107; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 155. Incorporated as a village, July 14, 1914.
Alpha.
Iron .
Mastodon
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