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31-654: The Boyne City Central Historic District is a commercial historic district located along the 100 and 200 blocks of Water and Lake Streets and adjacent parts of Main Street and South Park in Boyne City, Michigan . The district also contains the residential structures in the local Pearl Street Historic District to the east of the downtown area. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. The Boyne City Central Historic District contains 75 buildings, as well and

62-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

93-516: A small number of matters over which the Court has original jurisdiction. The Court issues a decision by order or opinion in all cases filed with it. Opinions and orders of the Court are reported in an official publication, Michigan Reports , as well as in Thomson West's privately published North Western Reporter . The Court's other duties include overseeing the operations of all state trial courts. It

124-539: Is an agency within the judiciary, having jurisdiction over allegations of judicial misconduct, misbehavior, and infirmity. The Supreme Court is given original, superintending control power, and appellate jurisdiction over the issue of penalty (up to and including removal of judges from office). The Michigan Supreme Court can be dated back to the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory, established in 1805 with three justices. These justices served for indefinite terms. In 1823,

155-705: Is assisted in this endeavor by the State Court Administrative Office, one of its agencies. The Court's responsibilities also include a public comment process for changes to court rules, rules of evidence and other administrative matters. The court has broad superintending control power over all the state courts in Michigan. Article 6, Section 30 of the Michigan Constitution creates the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission . This

186-422: Is seated to fill the remaining portion of the vacated term. Following the 2012 election, the court had a 4–3 conservative Republican majority, with Robert P. Young Jr. serving as Chief Justice. After the resignation of Justice Diane Hathaway and appointment of David Viviano in 2013, there was a 5–2 Republican majority. After the 2018 election, the court reverted to a 4–3 conservative Republican majority with

217-496: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Boyne City has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. As of the 2010 census , there were 3,735 people, 1,635 households, and 1,011 families living in the city. The population density was 920.0 inhabitants per square mile (355.2/km ). There were 2,292 housing units at an average density of 564.5 per square mile (218.0/km ). The racial makeup of

248-614: The Michigan Supreme Court under chief justice Joseph H. Steere . Swift was acquitted, but it led to the Buelah Home being closed in 1912 and demolished in 1920. The city contains three listings on the National Register of Historic Places . The downtown area along Lake Street and Water Street has been included into the Boyne City Central Historic District . The municipal Boyne City Water Works Building

279-476: The IOOF Temple, is a Renaissance Revival structure. The nearby Post Office is a Classical Revival building. The residential structures along Pearl Street are all frame, with one exception made of glazed tile. Houses in the district have similar setback, scale, and massing. Boyne City was first developed in the 1870s. The settlement remained small until the channel connecting Lake Charlevoix to Lake Michigan

310-558: The Supreme Court, so justices now only served on the Michigan Supreme Court and reduced its size to only four justices, one of whom was the Chief Justice. In 1887, the court was expanded to five justices each serving for ten years. The court was again expanded in 1903 to eight justices serving terms of eight years. In 1964, the new state constitution provided that the next justice to leave the court would not be replaced to reduce

341-414: The adjacent Pearl Street residential neighborhood, where many of the community's industrial and commercial leaders lived around the turn of the century. The bulk of the buildings were constructed during Boyne City's heyday in 1900-1910. Just 5% were constructed before 1900, and 7% in the 1920s and 1930s. The remainder of the contributing buildings in the district were constructed from World War II up through

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372-404: The average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the city

403-555: The city and large portions of several neighboring townships. Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan . It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing , the state capital. Each year, the Court receives approximately 2,000 new case filings. In most cases,

434-618: The city has a total area of 5.34 square miles (13.83 km ), of which 3.98 square miles (10.31 km ) is land and 1.35 square miles (3.50 km ) is water. The principal geographic feature of the city is Lake Charlevoix . The Boyne River also flows through this city into Lake Charlevoix. Young State Park is just northwest of the city limits in Evangeline Township . This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to

465-564: The city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female. As of the 2000 census, there were 3,503 people, 1,468 households, and 932 families living in the city. The population density was 896.7 inhabitants per square mile (346.2/km ). There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of 495.3 per square mile (191.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.92% White , 0.11% African American , 1.14% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.40% from other races , and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of

496-443: The city was 94.9% White , 0.4% African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 1,635 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had

527-529: The city's economic heyday between 1910 and 1920. Boyne City, Michigan The area was first settled as early as 1856 by the families of John Dixon and John Miller in 1856, which was part of Emmet County until Charlevoix County was organized in 1869. Miller first named the settlement Boyne, as it was near the already-named Boyne River , which derived its name from a river in Ireland. A post office named Boyne opened on September 29, 1869, with Miller serving as

558-499: The community for committing numerous crimes and causing mischief. Soon after, Swift was accused of molesting numerous boys under his care, and criminal charges were filed. It became a cause célèbre in Northern Michigan, and it made headlines throughout the country. Many boys who accused Swift of the charges dropped out of the lawsuit to avoid public scrutiny. The case dragged on for three years before eventually making its way to

589-493: The court to seven members, which was achieved when Justice Theodore Souris declined to run for re-election in 1968, leaving the court with seven members since January 1, 1969. The Supreme Court consists of seven justices who are elected to eight-year terms. Candidates are nominated by political parties and are elected on a nonpartisan ballot. Supreme Court candidates must be qualified electors, licensed to practice law in Michigan for at least five years, and under 70 years of age at

620-401: The early 1960s. The commercial buildings are generally one or two stories in height, with the exception of the three-story IOOF Temple at 214 Water Street, and Wolverine Hotel at 300 East Water. Nearly all the buildings are brick, with a few of wood frame construction. The buildings are primarily of Late Victorian architectural style, but with minimal ornamentation. One significant building,

651-554: The first decade of the 20th century, Boyne City grew from 900 residents to over 5000. However, Boyne City was booming just as the timberlands in northern Michigan were declining. Mills and other industry in the city began closing in the late 1910s and early 1920s, leading to a drop in population to under 3000. Today, almost no trace of Boyne City's early industrial past still exists. However, the Central Historic District contains many buildings that are directly associated with

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682-509: The first postmaster. Others moved to the area with the opening of the Pine Lake House by A. J. Hall in 1879. The community incorporated as a village in 1885 and was renamed Boyne City in 1904. It incorporated as a city in 1907. Boyne City was home to the Buelah Home, which was built by Herman Swift in 1902. It served as a housing facility for delinquent boys. By 1910, the Buelah Home housed approximately 200 boys, who were also reviled by

713-509: The grounds of Sunset Park at the west edge of the district. Of these, 55 of the buildings contribute to the historic nature of the district. The non-contributing structures are roughly equally divided between structures built after 1962, and those built previously, but which have been renovated in a way that significantly degrades the historic character. The district encompasses all of the historic central business district in Boyne City, as well as

744-612: The litigants seek review of Michigan Court of Appeals decisions, but the Supreme Court also hears cases of attorney misconduct (through a bifurcated disciplinary system comprising an investigation and prosecution agency – the Attorney Grievance Commission – and a separate adjudicative agency – the Attorney Discipline Board), judicial misconduct (through the Judicial Tenure Commission), as well as

775-407: The population. There were 1,468 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and

806-472: The senate. In 1838, Justice William A. Fletcher proposed a new plan for the court that the legislature approved. This increased the number of circuits to four and thus expanded the bench to four justices, but left the quorum at two. In 1848, the court was expanded to five justices and the 1850 Michigan constitution provided that they be elected for six-year terms. In 1858, the Circuit Courts were split from

837-451: The terms of justices were limited to four years. The Michigan Supreme Court was the only court created by the first Michigan constitution in 1835. It had three members and each also oversaw one of the three judicial circuits, located in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo. The court needed a quorum of two to operate and members were appointed to seven-year terms by the governor with the consent of

868-450: The time of election. Vacancies are filled by appointment of the Governor until the next general election. Every two years, the justices elect a member of the Court to serve as Chief Justice. The Michigan Constitution allows vacancies on the state Supreme Court to be initially filled by the Governor, with that appointee serving until the next general election, at which time the elected winner

899-432: Was $ 35,819, and the median income for a family was $ 44,096. Males had a median income of $ 29,558 versus $ 22,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,030. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those aged 65 or over. Boyne City is served entirely by its own school district, Boyne City Public Schools , which serves

930-411: Was completed in the 1880s allowing easy flow of commerce and industrial products through the town. W.H. White arrived in Boyne City in 1883 and founded a mill. He added other industry in the years following, taking advantage of the timber lands in the area. Substantially due to White's efforts, Boyne City industry grew, and by the turn of the century it had transitioned into a full-fledged boom town. During

961-460: Was constructed in 1910 when the city was experiencing a tremendous growth in population, and the building continues to serve its purpose as a city water system booster station. The Chicago and West Michigan Railroad Charlevoix Station was built in 1892 as a station along the Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad , and it now serves as a museum and rental hall. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

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