Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-31
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

ANACTto project the Lives, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of Ndshrilte.
WHEREAS, our country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War the end and consequent
of which one possibly forssee but to guard
against the results OF such war; it becomes para
duty the part of citizens organize and
equip in the best possible TO meet danger and
threatened destruction TO themselves their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
it may. Therefore to enable them to do 30 in the most
efficient manner, iii
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 Regi-
ment to be known as the "HoME GUARD OF The CITY
NASHVILLE
SEC. 2. Be It further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist Of one Colonel, 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 Sth Wards constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the End, 3rd 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
Commandment.
SEC 8. Each Company shall consist of one Captain,
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant; one Ensign,
besides the usual quota of commissioned Officers
and not less than "a more than 12o Privates-the
Captains, Eeutenants and Ensigns TO be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-commssioned
Officers of the Company to be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC. 4. So so many as six Companies report
themselves the Mayor having organized as herein
required elected their Company Officers il shall be
his duty TO appoint day, for the election OF the Col
onel Commandment, 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 the usual places of voting
the respective Wards it being hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal and his deputies provide for the
opening and holding such election the OPEN
ed at O'Clock p III. and closed o'clock p NJ the
returns thereof TO be made to the Mayor Recorder
whose duty shall be TO declare the person having the
highest number of votes duly elected
ofces, certicateeof which, the seal of the
Corporation shall be given TO each officer so elected
SEQ. s. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers
well the Captains of Companies, soon after
the election as practicable to meet the Committee OF
Safety consutas 10 the best of defence the
such defence and report the 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
tons they may deem best TO govern themselves
promote their efficiency. Provided, the same do no,
with any of the laws rules regulations which have
! been or hereafter may be established by the City
/ Council.
SEQ Z. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by act to dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved it shall be the duty Of the officers that
the arms ammunition, &C., then on hand be returned
| TO the city authorities.
SEC s. II is intended by this act TO suppant OF
In any interfere with the present police
the City, is the military force herein provided for
10 be called into actual service until it shall have beer
ascertaned that the civil police force is insufficient
City, the property Of its citizens there present
1 danger OF invasion or insurrection.
Approved April %, 1851
r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor
s Attest, w. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.