Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-06
THE BARNES HOUSE
DEFENCEs OF THE CITY.
AN ACTtO prOiecttte LiUes, Liberties and Property
The Citizens of NdshpiILe

AN ACT to project the Liues, Liberties and Property of
the Citizens of Nashville.
WHEREAS, country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War, the end and consequen
of which possibly forssee; but guard
against The results OF such war, it becomes para
mount duty the part of citizens organize and
equip in the best possible danger and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
it may Therefore to enable them to do 50 in the most
efficient manner, tits
SEC l. Eaaced By The City Council of Nasltrie That
those of our citizens who nom age business engage
ments or other cause, cannot leave home be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
ent to be known as the ''HoAE GUARD OF THE CITY
NASHVILLE"
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist of one Colonel one Lieutenant Colonel,
and two Majors, with the usual number of staff OIL
GERS, and eight companies-one company from each
Ward of the City. The Companies from the 1st 9th,
It'll and sth Wards constitute the First Battalion;
the Companies of the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th Wards to
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies to be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
talon to be elected by the Battalion TO which he be-
longs The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
Commandment.
SEC 3. Each Company shall consist of one Captain,
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant; Ensign,
besides the usual quota of nOncommlssiOned Officers,
and not less than 81 nor more than l2O Privatesthe
Captains, leutenants and EnsignS to be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-commissioned
Officers Of the Company TO be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC. 4. So so many as six Companies report
themselves TO the Mayor having organized herein
his duty to appoint day. for the election OF the Col
onel COmmandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion, giving at least i've days notice in the
daily papers OF the city, of the time and places of
voting, which shall be at the usual places of voting in
the respective Wards, it being hereby made the duty
OF the City Marshal and his deputies TO provide for the
opening and holding such election the be OPEN
ed al O'Clock p ~ and closed al O'Clock p NJ the
thereof to be made to the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty it shall be to declare the person having the
highest number of votes duly elected the respective
offices, certifcateeof which, under the seal of the
Corporation shall be given to each officer elected
SIC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well the Captains of Companies, after
the election as practicable to meet the Committee of
Safety consult TO the best of defence the
best arms TO be used and all other matters touching
such defence and report the to the City Council
a early practicable
SEC 8. The officers of said Regiment, field and COM
pany in convention may adopt such rules and regula
tons they deem best TO govern themselves and
promote their efficiency. Provided, the do
conflict with the constitution and laws of the nor
with any of the laws, rules regulations which have
been or hereafter may be established by the City
Council.
SEC. T. The City Council shall have the power any
time by 10 dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers to that all
the arms, ammunition sc, then on hand be returned
TO the city authorities
SEC. s. 1t is intended by this to suppant or
in manner interfere with the police force of
the City, is the military force herein provided for,
to be called into actual service until it shall have been
ascerained that the civil police force is insufficient
protect and the and good order of the
City, the property of its citizens there
danger of invasion or nsurrection.
Approved April 20, 1861.
R. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, w. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.