Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-11
DEFENCEs OF THE CITY.

AN ACT project the LiUes, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of NaShUiHe
WHEREAS, our country seems TO be inevitably
dOumed genes al Iivl War, the end and consequent
Of which possibly TOTssee; but guard
against the a war, it becomes para
mount duty ON the part OF our citizens to organize and
co lip in The best possible manner uang and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
Therefore TO enable them 10 do SO IN the most
SEC Enacted by the City Council Of Ndshr. le That
those OF citizens VINO age, business engage
M nts or other cause Cannot leave home earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
me 10 be known as the 'AoaE GUARD or THE CITY
NASHVILLE
shall consist OF one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
ami Majors, with the usual number staff oft
GERS, and rgut cOmpanies-One company from each
Ward Of he City. The Companies from the LIST, 9th,
It'll and Wards 10 constitute the First Battallion
the Iom anes of the End, >rd, 4th and 5th w to
constitute the SecOnI talIOn The Iolonels to be
elected by the Regiment and the Major oil each Bat
TALON be electe by the Battalion which he be-
longs. The stall officers TO be appointed by the Colonel
Commandment
SIC 8. Each Company shall onsist of one Captain
one FIRST, SecO Third Lieutenant, Ensign,
bes dcs tn usual quota OF nOn-COmmssiOned Officers,
not less Than "a uor more than i2O PrIvate-the
Captains, iieutenanIs and EnsIgns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-comm, ssioned
officers OF the Company 10 be appointed by The Cap
tain.
SEGA So many as six Companies report
Themselves the Mayor al having organic herein
req il ed elected their Company Ulcers, ii Sal be
his duty appoint day for the election the Col
one! ,mmandant Lieutenant Colonel and Ma or for
each Battalion 81 ng at least i've days notice in the
daily PAPERS oil the city, OF the tim AMI pac OF
voting wh,ch sh Ill be the PLACES OF voting
the respective Warls. it being hereby made the duly
Of the lily Marshal and hi deput provide for the
op ming and hodi sCch lection the same ~ b. open
CLOCK l.. u. and ciUseu 3U'cO,k u. the
the to be 10 the Mayor and Rec der,
whose duly shall be Ia decaI tn person having the
chest mum ties 'Iuy electeu to tn, resp
Offices rertinc teeof which, I'm the Seal of the
COrpOr Ii shall be Civ u each officer evs ted.
SEC. B. IL snail be the duty OF the Fled officers
well the apta rs 81 Compan So SOON after
the election practicable, Ia the OmmitL of
Safely consult ~ tue best of defence the
besI arms To be used aud a other matters touching
such efenCe report thu same The City Council
ca: ly Us practicable.
6 The officers of said Regime mt, field and COM
pany il convention, MAJ adopt such rul,s gula
tuns they may ,iecm best Cover Ihemselv, and
pTUmoL their efficiency Provided, the Same do not
conflict with the Institution and laws OF the State
with any OF the laws, rules or regulations which have
beer or hereafter may be established by the City
Council
SEC ]. The City c. unc shall have the power at any
time by TO dissolve The giDt nt and when dis
solved it shall b. the duy of the cers To that all
the rms ammunition. &C, then hand be returned
to the cry ithOriIi1s
SEC. s. Ii intended by this act supplant or
in any interfere with Ihe present police OF
the Cy Is the mil taTy force herein pcvided TOR,
10 be called INTO actuI service until t shall have been
ascrtaiucd that the civil police Orce is ms cient 10
protect and tie peace and good of the
City property OF there present
danger OF invasi, n Instruction.
Approved April 20, 1851
X. D. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. "A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.