Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-12
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

AN ACTto prOiectdte Liues, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of Nashville.
WHEREAS, our country seems to be inevitably
doumed to gene al civil War, the and consequent
OF which no one can possibly forssee but 10 guard
against the results Ol sucn war, il becomes a para
duty the part OF citizens to organize and
eduip IN the best possible manner uang r and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
may Therefore 10 enable them TO do so IN the most
efficient manner, tits
SEC l. Enacted By the City Council of NdShui L. That
those OF citizens who rom age, business engage
mrnts other cause, canOt eave hume, be earnestly
requested TO form themselves into Volunteer Regi
to be known as the ''HoAE GUAKD o. TIE CTTY oF
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 off,
GERS, and eight companies-one company from each
Ward of he City. The Companies from the LIST, 9th,
7th and Wards 70 constitute the First BattailiOn
the Com anies of the End, 9rd 4th and 9Th rus
constitute the Second Battalion The IolOnels be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major OF each Bat
tallon to 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
First, Second and Third Lieutenant, one Ensign,
besides the usual quota of nOn-commssioned Officers
anu less than 81 nor more than 100 Privates-the
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.
SEGA. So soon many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor having organized herein
REQ Tired, and elected their Company officers shall be
his duty appoint day, for the election the Col
onel COmmandant, LieutenantCO lODe. 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 of voting
the respective Wards ii beng hereby made the
the City Marshal and his deputies provide for the
opening and holding such election the TO be open
eli o'clock z. NJ and closed O'Clock p. N. the
thereo TO be made to the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty shall be TO declare the having the
highest numoer OF votes duly elected To the respective
offices certihcateeof which, the seal of the
Corporation shall be Civ TO each officer elected.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well the Captains of Companies, after
the election practicable to the Committee of
Safety consult to tine best of defence the
best arms be used, and all other matters touching
such efence and report the TO the City Council
as early as practicable.
SEC g. The officers of said Regiment field and com
pany in convention, may adopt such rules and regula-
lions they may best TO govern themselves and
promot their efficiency. Provided, the same 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 estabishe by the City
Council.
SEC T. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved il 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 not intended by this act to suppant
any interfere with the present police Of
the City, the military force herein provided
be called INTO actua service until shall have been
ascertancd that the civil police force is insufficient 10
protect and the and good order uf the
lty property of its citizens there is present
danger of invasion or Instruction.
Approved April 20, 1851.
r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.