Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-26
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

An ACT 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 10 guard
against the results OF such it becomes para
duty the part OF citizens organize and
equip in the best possible manner to meet dang and
threatened destruction TO themselves, their families
and property come that danger when or from whence
it may Therefore 10 enable them to do SO IN the most
efficient manner, tits
SIC l. Enacted by the City Council of Ndshville That
those of citizens who age, business engage
other cause cannot leave home, be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi
ment to be known as the HoAk GUARD OF THE CITY OF
NASHVILLE
SEC. 2. Be ii further enacted That said Regiment
shall consist of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel,
and two Majors, with the usual number Of staff Off
GERS, ana eight cOmpanies-one company from each
Ward of the City. The Companies from the 1st 9th,
It'll and 9Th Wards constitute the First Battalion;
the Companies of the End, Srd 4th and 9Th Wros TO
constitute the Second Battalion Colones to be
by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
tslion 10 be elected by the Battalion TO which he be-
longs. The staff officers TO be appointed by the Colonel
Commandment.
SEC 3. Each Company shall consist of one Captain,
First, Second and Third Lieutenant, one Ensign,
and not less than "a nor more than 10 PrVatesthe
Captains, lIeutenants and Ensgns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the on-commissoned
Officers OF the Company 10 be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC 4. So soon as so many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor having organized herein
required and elected their Company officers it shall be
his duty appoint day, for the election OF the Col
onel COmmandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion, giving 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, being hereby made the duty
Of the City Marshal and his deputies to provide for the
opening holding such election the open
ed at O'Clock 2. NJ and closed O'Clock P NJ the
returns thereof TO be made TO the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty it shall be to declare the person having the
highest number of votes duly elected to the respective
Offices, certifcateeOf which, the seal of the
Corporation shall be given TO each officer elected
Sic 5. 1t shall be the duty of Field Officers as
well as the Captains of Companies soon after
the election practicable, TO the Committee of
Safety TO consult to the best of defence the
best arms TO be used and all other matters touching
such defence and report the 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
tons they deem best govern themselves and
promote their efficiency. Provided, the same do not
conflict with the constitution and laws the State nor
with any OF the laws rules regulations which have
| been or hereafter may be established by the City
| Council.
SEC. T. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by TO dissolve the Regiment and when SO dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers see that all
the arms ammunition, SC, then hand be returned
TO the city authorities
SIC II is intended by this act to supplant or
in interfere with the present police force of
the Cy nor rs the military force herein provided
10 be called into actual service until shall have been
ascertained that the civil police force insufficient
protect and preserve the and good the
City, property its citizens or there s
danger Of invasiOn or insurreciion.
Approved April %, 1851
R B. CHEATHAM, Mayor
| Attest, W. A. GLENN,
apr2T Recorder