Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-25
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

AN ACTto project the Liues Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens Of Nashville.
WHEREAS, our country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War, the end and consequent
OF which possibly forssee; but guard
against the results OF such war, il becomes para
mount duty the part OF citizens to organize and
equip III the best possible manner danger and
threatened destruction TO themselves, their families
ana property, come that danger when from whence
may Therefore TO enable them 10 do In the most
efficient manner, iii
SIC 1. Enacted By the City Council of Nashville That
those OF our cizens who from age, business engage
other Cause, cannot leave home earnestly
requested 10 form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
meat TO be known as the "HoNE GUARD OF The CITY OF
NASHVILLE"
SEC 2 Be ii further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist OF one Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel,
and two Majors, with the usual number OF staff off,
GERS, and eight cOmpanieS-One company from each
Ward Of he City. The Companies from the Ist 9th
18th and sh Wards TO constitute the First Battalion;
the Companies Of the 2nd 5rd 4th and 5th WARDS 10
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies to be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
tilon be elected by the Battalion which he be-
longs The stan officers 70 be appointed by the Colonel
CommandanI.
SIC g. Each Company shall consist of one Captain
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant one Ensign
besides the usual quota OF nOn-commIssioned Officers
not less than OF more than 10 Priyates-the
Captains, Leutenants and Ensigns 10 be elected by
their respective Companies; the nOn-cOmmissioned
Officers Of the Company TO be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEc4 So soon as so many as six Cornrs1ies rerort
themselves to the Mayor having organized herein
required and elected their Company officers, shall be
his duty TO appoint day, for the election the Col
onei COmmandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion giving at least tive days. notice in the
daily papers OF the city, Of the time and places of
voting, which shall be the usual places voting in
the respective Wards il beng hereby the duty
Of the City Marshal and his deputies provide the
opening and holding such election the to be
Ell al o'clock Z. VI and closed O'Clock P NJ the
returns thereO! 10 be the Mayor Recorder
whose duty shall be to declare the person having tie
highest number OF votes duly elected the respective
Offices certincateeof which, under the seal OF the
Corporation shall be given 70 each officer so elected
SEC s. 1t shall be the duty OF the Field Officers as
well the Captains OF Companies soon after
the election practicable 20 meet the Committee of
Safety consult 10 the best of defence the
such reence and report the same 10 the City Council
As early as practicable.
SEC 9. The officers of said Regiment, field and COM
pany in convention may adopt such rules and regula
tiOns they may deem best 10 themselves
promote their efficiency. Provided, the same do
with any the laws, rules regulations which have
beer or hereafter may be estabhs shed by the City
Council.
SIC The City Council shall have the power at any
time by TO dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved shall be the duty OF the officers that all
the ammunition, &C, then on hand be returned
To the city authorities.
SEQ s. IL Is intended by this act to supplant or
in any interfere with the present police force of
the City, the military force herein provided
10 be called actual service until il shall have been
ascertained that the civil police force is insufficient
City property Of its citizens there is present
danger of invasion instruction.
RIB CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. a GLENN,
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