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Greenville. .
Montcalm. ..
4,304
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.
corporated, L. A. 1891, p. 134; L. A. 1895, p. 312; amended November 29, 1915; February 21, 1916.
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; amended, March 26, 1917; March 20, 1918; March 22, 1919; August 29, 1919; March 30, 1920; territory attached, May 1, 1920. 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 CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
253
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1920.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Hancock.
Houghton. .
7,527
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
1,927
1909
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; February 19, 1918. 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.
Harrison. .
Clare. .
399
1891
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 13.
Harrisville.
Alcona.
460
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1887, p. 396.
Hastings .
Barry ..
5,132
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.
Highland Park .
Wayne ..
46,499
1917
Incorporated as a village, L. A. 1889, p. 525.
Incorporated as a city Dec. 10, 1917; amended, April 14, 1919; May 8, 1919; November 17, 1919; September 8, 1920
Hillsdale.
Hillsdale.
5,476
1869
Holland
Ottawa ..
12,166
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; January 25, 1917.
Howell.
Livingston .. ..
2,951
1915
S. L. 1862, p. 134; amended, S. L. 1869, Vol. 2, p. 156; L. A. 1881; reincorpo- rated, L. A. 1891, p. 1025.
Hudson .
Lenawee.
. .
2,464
1893
Ionia ...
Ionia . ..
6,935
1873
Incorporated as a city, January 13, 1915; amended, April 30, 1918.
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.
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 57; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, pp. 36, 843.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
254
Incorporated as a city, December 13, 1909.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 836; 1905, p. 1017.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp. 496-8.
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Iron Mountain ....
Dickinson. . ..
8,251
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.
15,739
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; revised, March 10, 1916; amended, September 19, 1919; February 9, 1920; April 14, 1920.
Ishpeming .
Marquette ....
10,500
1873
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 211; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 57.
Incorporated as a city, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 426; amended, L. A. 1875, p. 816; 1877, p. 265; 1879, p. 45; 1881, p. 388; 1883, p. 317; 1885, p. 62; 1889, pp. 15, 1012; 1891, p. 259; 1893, p. 713; 1895, p. 119; 1897, p. 654; 1901, p. 275; 1903, pp. 177, 470; 1905, p. 257.
Jackson.
Jackson . .
48,374
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; 1905, p. 145; amended, 1905, p. 322; 1907, pp. 6, 440; revised, Nov. 9, 1914; amended, Dec. 1, 1917; April 23, 1919; November 12, 1919.
Kalamazoo .
Kalamazoo. . .
48,487
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; May 7, 1914; November 25, 1914; May 2, 1916; revised, March 12, 1918; September 26, 1918; December 2, 1919.
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; April 26, 1915; territory annexed, December 20, 1915.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
255
256
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1920.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Lansing .
Ingham.
57,327
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; April 12, 1915; April 25, 26, 1916; territory annexed, May 9, 1916; amended, Dec. 8, 1916; territory annexed, May 19, 1917; amended, April 15, 1918; November 21, 1918; April 18, 1919.
Lapeer .
Lapeer .
4,723
1869
Ludington.
Mason .
8,810
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 24, 1916.
Mackinac Island. Manistee.
Mackinac. . Manistee.
493
1899
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. 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.
Manistique.
Schoolcraft . ..
6,380
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
3,731
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 ....
12,718
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;
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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9,694
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; charter revised, March 24, 1919. Never incorporated as a village.
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1901, p. 116; 1903, p. 475; 1907, pp. 61, 63, 327, 789, 870; April 11, 1910; revised, December 29, 1913; amended, September 8, 1914; December 11, 1915; April 23, 1917.
Marshall .
Calhoun ..
4,270
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; May 6, 1915; May 9, 1919.
Mason .
Ingliam .
1,879
1875
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1865, p. 214; amended, S. L. 1867, Vol. 2, p. 93.
McBain.
Missaukee
547
1907
Menominee
Menominee. ..
8,907
1883
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; amended, May 1, 1919; November 26, 1920.
Midland
Midland
5,483
1887
Incorporated as a village by legislature, S. L. 1869; Vol. 3, p. 1418; amended, S. L. 1873, Vol. 2, p. 657; reincorporated, L. A. 1879, p. 83.
Monroe .
Monroe
11,573
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; revised, S. L. 1871, Vol. 2, p. 1073; amended, S. L. 1872, p. 21; reincorporated, 1874, Vol. 2, p. 1; revised, December 23, 1913.
Mt. Clemens . ..
Macomb . . .
9,488
1879
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1837, p. 61; again incorpor- ated, 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; charter revised, December 5, 1918.
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella .
4,819
1889
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1875, p. 533.
Munising
Alger
5,037
1916
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. By supervisors, E. A. 1897, p. 1220. Incorporated as a city, February 8, 1916.
INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
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33
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.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1887, p. 76; amended, L. A. 1891, p. 975; 1893, pp. 109, 976; 1905, p. 601.
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Continued.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1920.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Muskegon.
Muskegon . . .
36,570
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; April 23, 1914; April 13, 1916; March 23, April 20, 1917; April 24, 1919; charter revised, October 13, 1919.
Muskegon Heights ..
Muskegon . . . .
9,514
1903
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1891, p. 683; territory detached, L. A. 1899, p. 132; amended, 1901, p. 7.
Negaunee.
Marquette.
7,419
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 .
7,311
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; amended, April 28, 1919.
North Muskegon. ..
Muskegon . . ..
630
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 . .
4,533
1891
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1891, p. 669. See P. A. 1891, p. 98.
Omer. .
Arenac .. Presque Isle ...
266
1903
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1903, p. 613; amended, L. A. 1905, p. 479. Incorporated as a village by supervisors, L. A. 1899, p. 564.
Onaway.
2,789
1903
Incorporated as a city by the legislature, March 26, 1903, L. A. 1903, p. 235; revised, March 24, 1920.
Otsego .
Allegan .
3,168
1918
Incorporated as a village, 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; L. A. 1899, p. 553.
Incorporated as a city, July 3, 1918.
Owosso
Shiawassee. . . .
12,575
1859
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,
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Incorporated as a city by the legislature, March 23, 1903, L. A. 1903, p. 78; amended, 1905, p. 492; 1907, pp. 57, 498.
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Never incorporated as a village.
Petoskey .
Emmet . .
5,064
1895
Pontiac.
Oakland .
34,273
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, February 8, 1911; amended, February 14, 1917; April 13, 1918; April 11, 1919; June 26, 1919; February 2, 1920; April 15, 1920; charter revision, August 5, 1920.
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, S. L. 1849, p. 322; amended, S. L. 1855, p. 139.
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; April 15, 1916. Never incorporated as a village. Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1905, pp. 363-6.
Rose City.
Ogemaw . ..
331
1905
Saginaw . .
Saginaw .
61,903
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; re- vised, 1905, p. 611; amended, 1905, p. 1128; 1907, pp. 871, 961; July 18, 1910; April 21, 1913; revised, November 19, 1913; amended January 5, 1917; November 15, 1918; March 27, 1919; September 11, 1919; March 8, 1920; territory annexed, April 6, 1920; November 13, 1920.
Sandusky .
Sanilac . .. . . .
1,228
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. . . . .
12,096
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; charter revised, May 3, 1920.
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1074; 1897, p. 177; territory 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.
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.
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Port Huron ..
St. Clair. .
25,944
1857
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INCORPORATED CITIES OF MICHIGAN.
259
INCORPORATED CITIES .- Concluded.
City.
County.
Popula- tion, 1920.
Incor- porated.
References to acts of incorporation, etc.
Scottville
Mason
1,045
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 .. . ;
3,829
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; amended, July 18, 1910; April 21, 1913; March 13, 1915.
Standish
Arenac .
795
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
862
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
3,204
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
1,852
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 .
3,925
1904
By supervisors; incorporation as a village legalized, S. L. 1865, p. 479; rein- corporated, 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; L. A. 1893, p. 1183. Incorporated as a city, March 14, 1904, L. A. 1905, p. 1190; see L. A. 1907, p. 533; charter revised, September 26, 1918.
St. Jospeh.
Berrien
7,251
1891
Incorporated as a village by the legislature, Ter. Laws, Vol. 3, p. 1280; amended, S. L. 1836, p. 173; 1842, p. 65; 1859, p. 271; 1873, Vol. 2, p. 1150; L. A. 1881, p. 243; 1883, p. 574.
Incorporated as 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
3,036
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; territory annexed, April 30, 1918.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
260
.
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 ....
5,995
1895
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1855, p. 356; authorized to organ- ize 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.
1,018
1895
Three Rivers
St. Joseph. .
5,209
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; January 29, 1918.
Traverse City .. .. .
Gd. Traverse. .
10,925
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
Wakefield .
Gogebic.
*4,151
1919
Incorporated as a village by supervisors in 1877; by legislature, L. A. 1893, p. 966; reincorporated, L. A. 1893, p. 973; amended, L. A. 1895, p. 7; territory detached, L. A. 1903, p. 402.
West Branch
Ogemaw
1,105
1905
Incorporated as a village by legislature, L. A. 1885, p. 4.
Whittemore .
Iosco.
232
1907
Never incorporated as a village.
Incorporated as a city, L. A. 1907, pp. 18-20.
Wyandotte
Wayne .
13,851
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 .. .
7,413
1858
Incorporated as a village by the legislative council, 1832, 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; May 9, 1913; April 19, 1919; June 10, 1920.
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