Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-03
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.
AN ACTto project The LiUes, Liberties and Property


AN ACT project the LiUes Liberties and Property o.
the Citizens Of Nashville.
WHEREAS, our country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War, the end and consequen
Of which possibly forssee but TO guard
against the results OF such war, it becomes a para
mount duty the part OF citizens to organize and
equip in the best possible manner 10 meet danger and
threatened destruction to themselves their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
it may Therefore to enable them do the
efficient manner, II is
SEC L Enacted By the City Council of Nashville That
those of citizens who from age, business engage
ments or other cause cannot leave home be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
ment TO be known as the ''HoNE GUARD OF 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 LIST, 9th,
9Th and Sh Wards constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the End, 3rd, 4th and 5th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies To be
ELECTED by the Regiment and the Major of each Bat
aOn to be elected by the Battalion to which he be-
longs The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
SEC. 8. Each Company shall consist of one Captain
one First Second and Third Lieutenant, one Ensign,
and not less than "a more than 120 Prvates-the
Captains, Leutenants and Ensgns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the nOn-commissioned
officers OF the Company TO be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC 4. So soon as so many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor having organized 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
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
ed at O'Clock p NJ. and closed O'Clock P NJ the
thereof be made the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty II shall be to declare the having the
highest number of votes duly elected the respective
Offices certiticateeof which, under the seal of the
Corporation shall be given to each officer elected
SEC s. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers
well the Captains of Companies, soon after
the election practicable TO meet the Committee of
Safety to consult to the best of defence the
best to be used and all other matters touching
such defence and report the the City Council
early practicable.
SIC 6. The officers of said Regiment, field and
pany in convention may adopt such rules and regua
lions they may deem best to themselves and
promote 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 established by the City
Council.
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 that all
the arms, ammunition, &C., then on hand be returned
to the city authorities.
s. 1t is not intended by this act to supplant
manner interfere with the present police force of
the City, is the military force herein provided for
to be called into actual service until it shall have been
ascertaned that the civil police force is insufficient to
protect and preserve the peace and good order Of the
City, property its there present
danger of invasion or Instruction
Approved April 20, 1861.
r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, w. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.