Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-25
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

AN CT 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 it becomes para
duty the part of our citizens 10 organize and
equip the best possible manner meet dang r and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
may Therefore to enable them to do 30 in the most
efficient manner, tbs
SEC l. Enacted by the City Council Of Nashville That
those of citizens who from age, business engage
ments other cause cannot leave home be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Reg
ment to be known as the HoAk GUARD OF THK CITY OF
NASHVILLE"
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
and 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
18th and sh Wards to constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the End, 5rd, 4th and 9Th Wards to
constitute the Second Battalion The Colonies to be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
taon to be elected by the Battalion which he be-
longs. The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
Commandant.
SEC g. Each Company shall consist of one Captain,
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant, Ensign,
besides the usual quota of noncommIssioned Officers,
and not less than 81 nor more than 10 Pryatesthe
Captains, Iieutenants and Ensigns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the ncn-commissiOned
Officers Of the Company 10 be appointed by the Cap
tain.
Sea So soon as so many as six Companies report
themselves TO the Mayor having organized herein
IL
his duty TO 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 il being hereby made the duty
OF the City Marshal and his deputies to provide for the
opening and holding such election the same to be open
ed O'Clock p n. and closed O'Clock P H. the
thereof 20 be made to the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty shall be to declare the having the
highest number of votes duly elected TO the respective
ofces, ceTticateeof which, under the seal of the
chs hl 10 ole
SIC g. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Ofcers as
well as the Captains of Companies, soon after
the election practicable TO meet the Committee of
Safety consult the best OF defence the
beat TO be used, and all other matters touching
such defence and report the TO the City Council
SIS early practicable.
SEC 6 fhe officers of said Regiment, field and COM
pany in convention, may adopt such rules and regua
tons they deem best to themselves and
promote their efficiency. Provided, the same do
conflict with the constitution and laws of the
with any OF the laws rules regulations which have
been or hereafter may be established by the City
Council.
Sac The City Council shall have the power at any
time by act 10 dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers that all
the arms, ammunition, SC, then hand be returned
to the city authorities
s. II IL intended this TO supplant or
In manner interfere with the present police
the City, nor the military force herein provided
to be called INTO actual service until il shall have been
ascertained thai the civil police force Insufficient
protect and preserve the and good order the
City the property Of It's citizens there IL
danger of invasion or Instruction.
Approved April %, 1851.
R. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor
Attest, W. a. GLENN,
spr27 Recorder