Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-22
DEFENCEs OF THE CITY.
ANACT to prOiecths Lives, Liberties and Property o.
the Citizens of Nashville.

AN ACT to project the Lives, 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 TO guard
against the results OF such war; it becomes para
duty the part of citizens to organize and
equip in the best possible to meet danger and
threatened destruction to themselves their families
and property, that danger when or from whence
it may Therefore to enable them to do 30 in the most
i efficient manner, it is
SEC / Enacted 5y the City Council Of Nashville That
those of citizens who age, business engage
ments or other cause cannot leave home be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Reg
ment to be known as the 'HoAE GUARD OF THz CHY OF
NASHVILLE"
| SEC 2 Be It further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist Of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel
and two Majors, with the usual number of staff off,
GERS, and eight companies-one company from each
Ward of the City. The Companies from the LIST, 9Th
It'll and 8th Wards constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th Wards TO
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies 10 be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
aIion be elected by the Battalion TO which he be-
longs The staff officers TO be appointed by the Colonel
Commandment.
SEC g. Each Company shall consist of one Captain,
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant, Ensign,
besides the usual quota of commissioned Otcers
and not less than 81 more than 12o Prvates-the
Captains Ileutenants and Ensigns to be elected by
| their respective Companies; the non-commissoned
Officers OF the Company TO be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC. 4. So soon many six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor having organized as herein
his duty appoint day. for the election OF the Col
onel Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion giving at least five 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 10 provide for the
opening and holding such election the TO be open
ed at O'Clock P u. and closed O'Clock P d. the
returns thereof to be the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty shall be to declare the person having the
highest number Of votes duly elected to the respective
offices, certihcateeof which, under the seal of the
Corporation shall be given each officer elected
SEC 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers
well the Captains of Companies, as after
the election as practicable, TO meet the Committee of
Safety 10 consult as to the best of defence the
best to be used and all other matters touching
such defence and report the same to the City Council
| as early as practicable.
SEC 6. The officers of said Regiment, field and COM
pany in convention, may adopt such rules and regula
lions they deem best to govern themselves and
promote their efficiency. Provided, the do not
conflict with the constitution and laws of the State
with any of the laws rules regulations which have
been or hereafter may be established by the City
1 Council.
SEQ. T. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by act TO dissolve the Regiment and when dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers to that all
the arms ammunition, &C.. then on hand be returned
| to the city authorities.
SEC s. 1t is intended by this act to suppant or
in any interfere with the present police force
the City, is the military force herein provided for
10 be called into actual service until it shall have been
ascertained that the civil police force is insufficient
protect and the and good order Of the
City, the property of its citizens there present
danger of invasion or insurrection.
| Approved April 20, 1851.
| R. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, ". A GLENN,
/ apr27 Recorder.