Compiled and Published Pursuant to the Provisions of Act No. 284.
Public Acts of 1919, and Act No. 203, Public Acts of 1927

ROBERT SMITH COMPANY, STATE PRINTERS

LANSING, MICHIGAN

1928

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Index

17-28-1928

Local and Special Acts Index
1803-1927

ABA TOWNSHIP (Macomb Co.):

A

organized as Hickory township, embracing T 1 N, R 12 E, except
sections 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36; set off from Clinton township.
Laws of 1837, p. 41.

boundaries changed-

sections 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36 in T 1 N, R 12 E, annexed to,
April 2, 1838; set off from Orange township. Laws of 1837-38,
p. 158.

name of Hickory township changed to Aba.
name of Aba township changed to Warren.

ABSCOT (Calhoun Co.):

Laws of 1837-38, p. 158.
Laws of 1839, p. 27.

State road in, from Schoolcraft, authorized. Laws of 1840, p. 48.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE:

Gogebic county authorized to purchase and maintain. L. A. of 1889,
p. 186.

Kent county, protection and preservation of. P. A. of 1877, p. 132.
Muskegon county authorized to own and control. L. A. of 1891, p. 90.
Ontonagon county authorized to purchase and make, and to main-
tain. L. A. of 1901, p. 650.

ACADEMY:

in Ann Arbor township, established (1830). Ter. Laws, Vol. 3,
p. 849.

in Auburn village, Oakland county; established (1831). Ter. Laws,
Vol. 3, p. 879.

In White Pigeon, St. Joseph county; established (1831). Ter. Laws,
Vol. 3, p. 881.

ACME TOWNSHIP (Grand Traverse Co.):

organized by supervisors, January 7, 1891, embracing all that part
of T 28 N, R 10 W, lying east of the east arm of Grand Traverse
Bay; W 2 of sec. 5, sections 6 and 7, W 12 of sec. 8, W 12 of
sec. 17, sections 18 and 19, W 12 of sec. 20, W 12 of sec. 29, sec-
tions 30 and 31, W 12 of sec. 32, T 28 N, R 9 W; also, N 21⁄2 of
NW 14 and SW 1/4 of the NW 4, and W 1⁄2 of SW 14 of sec. 5,
sections 6 and 7, of T 27 N, R 9 W; also, sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and
E 21⁄2 of fctl. sec. 9, and sections 10, 11 and 12, of T 27 N, R 10 W
(set off from East Bay and Whitewater townships). See Laws
of 1891, pp. 1081-88.

ADA TOWNSHIP (Kent Co.):

acts relative to township organization and territory-

organized in 1838, embracing towns 5, 6 and 7 N, R 10 W, set
off from Walker and Kent townships. Laws of 1837-38, p. 81.

ADA TOWNSHIP (Kent Co.) continued:

boundaries changed-

T 5 N, R 10 W, set off from, and made part of new town-
ship of Caledonia. Laws of 1840, p. 136.

that part of T 6 N, R 10 W, lying south of Grand River,
set off from, and organized as township of Cascade. Laws
of 1848, p. 57.

bridges in-

across Grand river-

Ada bridge, purchase of, voters authorized to raise $3000
for. L. A. of 1877, p. 64.

near junction with Thornapple river; board of supervisors
authorized to aid in construction of. Laws of 1843, p. 144.
finishing of, land appropriated to aid in. Laws of 1848,
p. 435.

on sec. 7, T 7 N, R 10 W—

construction of, by town board, authorized; cost to be
borne by townships of Ada, Vergennes and Cannon
and the county at large. L. A. of 1897, p. 185.
construction of, by town board, authorized, cost to be
assessed on property of the several townships and
wards of the county. L. A. of 1899, p. 491
(referendum).

construction of, by town board, authorized, cost to be
assessed on property of the several townships and
wards of the county. L. A. of 1905, p. 85 (referen-
dum).

across Thornapple river-

near its mouth, lands appropriated for repairing. Laws
of 1848, p. 435.

on Cascade road, lands appropriated to aid in construction
of. Laws of 1848, p. 435.

building and repairing of bridges; town board authorized to
borrow money for. Laws of 1867, Vol. 2, p. 662.

ADA VILLAGE (Kent Co.):

unincorporated.

State road to, from Hastings, authorized. Laws of 1846, p. 90.
ADAM'S MILL (Branch Co.):

State road from, to State line, authorized. Laws of 1845, p. 19.
ADAMS, SETH DIMICK:

name changed to Seth Dimick Gage. Laws of 1871, Vol. 3, p. 181.

ADAMS TOWNSHIP (Arenac Co.):

organized by supervisors in 1886, embracing T 19 N, R 3 E, set off
from Deep River township. See L. A. of 1887, pp. 922-23.
school district No. 2 of, and Deep River township, enlarged. L. A.
of 1891, p. 1012.

ADAMS TOWNSHIP (Hillsdale Co.):

organized March 23, 1836, embracing Towns 6, 7, 8, 9 and fetl. 10 S,
R 2 W, set off from Moscow township. Laws of 1835-36, p. 71.

ADAMS TOWNSHIP (Hillsdale Co.) continued:

boundaries changed-

Towns 7 and 8 S and fetl. T 9 S, R 2 W, set off from, March 11,
1837, and organized as township of Florida. Laws of 1837,
p. 39.

ADAMS TOWNSHIP (Houghton Co.):

acts relative to township organization and territory-
organized by supervisors, embracing Towns 51 and 52 N,
R 36 W; twelve sections numbered from 25 to 36 inclusive,
of T 53 N, R 36 W; W 1⁄2 of T 53 N, R 35 W; sections num-
bered 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35 and 36, in T 54 N,
R 35 W; sections numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 30, 31 and
W 12 of sec. 9, in T 54 N, R 34 W; sec. 33 and as much of
W 12 of sec. 34 as lies south of Portage Lake, in T 55 N,
R 34 W; detached from Portage township. See Laws of 1867,
Vol. 2, pp. 1159-60.

boundaries changed-

sections 14, 28 and 33, T 54 N, R 35 W, attached to, from
Hancock township. Laws of 1869, Vol. 3, p. 1675.

E 1⁄2 of sec. 9, sections 16, 17, 20, 21, 29 and 32, T 54 N,
R 34 W, and sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15,
T 53 N, R 35 W, attached to, from Portage township.
Laws of 1885, p. 337.

T 51 N, R 36 W, and sections 25 to 36, both inclusive, in
T 53 N, R 36 W, detached from, and added to Laird town-
ship. Laws of 1895, p. 904.

sections 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, in T 53 N,
R 35 W, detached from, and made part of new township
of Elm River. L. A. of 1901, p. 752.

other acts affecting township-

elections in, manner of conducting, provided for. L. A. of
1905, p. 142.

peace, welfare and good order of, town board authorized to
adopt and enforce ordinances relative to. L. A. of 1905,
p. 269.

public schools of, incorporated. L. A. of 1905, p. 331.

school district of, compulsory education in. P. A. 95 of 1895
made applicable to. L. A. of 1905, p. 331.

tax rolls of 1867 and 1868 legalized. Laws of 1869, Vol. 2, p. 5.

ADAMSVILLE (Cass Co.):

State road to, from Cassopolis, authorized. Laws of 1837, p. 92.
Territorial road from, to Paw Paw river, established.

Vol. 3, p. 1134.

ADDISON TOWNSHIP (Oakland Co.):

Ter. Laws,

organized March 11, 1837, embracing T 5 N, R 11 E; set off from
Oakland township. See Laws of 1837, p. 43.

ADDISON VILLAGE (Lenawee Co.):

incorporated. L. A. of 1893, p. 20.

public schools of, incorporated. L. A. of 1893, p. 297.

school buildings in, sites for, and construction of, special meeting