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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; amended April 13, 1914.
Clare.
Clare.
1,350
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 250; amended L. A. 1901, p. 631. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 18; amended, L. A. 1893, p. 982.
247
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 42-3.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 190-4.
·
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1889, p. 517; amended, 1891, p. 570; special charter, 1893, p. 178; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 43.
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Coldwater.
Branch.
5,945
1861
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.
Coleman .
Midland ... . .
909
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 39. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, p. 300-3.
Corunna.
Shiawassee ...
1,384
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.
1,380
1905
Crystal Falls.
Iron .
3,775
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.
Detroit.
Wayne.
465,766
1806
Ter. Laws, Vol. 4, p. 3.
The town of Detroit was incorporated by the legislative at Chillicothe, January 18, 1802. council and house of representatives of the Northwest Territory, and approved 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 This act was repealed Feb. 24, 1809, Ter.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 On Oct. 24, 1815, the act of 1802 was repealed, and the city of Detroit incorporated by the name of "The City of Detroit," the trustees to be the body politic by the name of "The Board of Trustees of the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. On 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,
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
248
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Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 278. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp. 82-5; amended, territory attached, 1907, p. 376.
Dowagiac ..
Cass.
5,088
1877
Incorporated as a village by board of supervisors, Oct. 13, 1863; amended, S. L. 1865, p. 238.
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.
East Jordan.
Charlevoix ... .
*2,516
1911
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 20; amended, 1889, p. 600; 1893, p. 1050; territory attached, L. A. 1905, p. 311.
East Lansing .
Ingham.
802
1907
Incorporated as a city May 15, 1911, L. A. p. 45; amended May 4, 1916. Never incorporated as a village.
East Tawas ..
Iosco.
1,452
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, gL. A. 1891, p. 663.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 98.
Eaton Rapids ..
Eaton ..
2,094
1881
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1871, p. 1295; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 717.
Escanaba ..
Delta .
13,194
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; amended November 29, 1915; February 21, 1916.
Flint .
Genesee .
38,550
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. p. 1080; 1871, Vol. 2, pp. 1, 561; 1872, Vol. 1, p. 47; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 88; L. A.
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; amended Dec. 6, 1910; Dec. 30, 1912; May 3, 1913; November 14, 1914; April 27, 1915; July 15, 1915; November 13, 1915; territory annexed October 13, 1916
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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, 1910.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Fremont.
Newaygo. . ..
*2,009
1911
Incorporated as a city December 4, 1911; amended March 28, 1912.
Gladstone.
Delta. .. . .
4,211
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 ..
988
1893
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 33. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1893, p. 148.
Grand Haven.
Ottawa ..
5,856
1867
Grand Ledge.
Eaton ..
2,893
1893
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, 418, 456, 457, 873, 1071, 1074, 1095; amended, May 12, 1913; March 21, 1914; April 22, 1914; September 12, 1916.
Greenville.
Montcalm. ...
4,045
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. ..
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.
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 .
1,556
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.
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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 village, 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, 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; revised December 2, 1914; amended April 10, 1915. 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.
Harrison .. Clare.
543
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 13. 1891 Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 836; 1905, p. 1017. 1905 Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 396.
Harrisville.
Alcona.
444
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
Holland .
Ottawa ...
10,490
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; amended, December 28, 1910; revised July 23, 1913; amended May 5, 1914.
Howell.
Livingston .. . .
*2,338
1915
S. L. 1862, p. 134; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 156; L. A. 1881; reincor- porated, L. A. 1891, p. 1025.
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
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.
Ishpeming .
Marquette ....
12,448
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.
251
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp. 496-8.
.
Incorporated as a city June 29, 1915.
.
252
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
.
Lansing . .
Ingham. .
31,229
1859
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. 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; April 12, 1915; April 25, 26, 1916; May 9, 1916.
Lapeer .
Lapeer.
3,946
1869
Ludington.
Mason .
9,132
1873
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; revised January 25, 1915
Mackinac Island .... Manistee.
Mackinac. . . Manistee.
714 12,381
1899 1869
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.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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.
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.
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, December 29, 1913; amended September 8, 1914.
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
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 ...
10,507
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. 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.
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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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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 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.
Mt. Pleasant ...
Isabella.
3,972
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.
Munising .
Alger .
*2,952
1916
By supervisors, L. A. 1897, p. 1220. Incorporated as a city February 8, 1916.
Muskegon.
Muskegon.
24,062
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; 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.
North Muskegon ....
Muskegon. . . .
352
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1881, p. 229.
Norway .
Dickinson. . . .
4,974
1891
Never incorporated as a village.
Omer .
Arenac.
367
1903
.
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.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 50; reincorporated, L. A. 1895, p. 729; amended, L. A. 1897, p. 243.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 669. See P. A. 1891, p. 98. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1903, p. 613; amended, L. A. 1905, p. 479.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
Onaway ..
Presque Isle ...
2,702
Owosso.
Shiawassee .. . .
9,639
1903 1859
Incorporated as a village by supervisors, L. A. 1899, p. 564. 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; revised, Nov. 12, 1913.
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1879, p. 14; amended, L. A. 1887, p. 558.
Pontiac.
Oakland ...
14,532
1861
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1895, p. 51; amended, L. A. 1901, p. 629; 1903, p. 61; L. A. 1905, p. 451; revised, February 21, 1916. 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; 1767, 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; April 19, 1915; Nov. 11, 1915.
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