Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-07
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

NACTto project the Liues, Liberties and Property
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 war; it becomes para
duty the part of citizens to organize and
equip in the best possible manner meet danger and
threatened destruction to themselves their families
and property come that danger when or from whence
it Therefore to enable them TO do SO in the most
efficient manner, il lis
those of citizens who age, business engage
ments other cause cannot leave home be earnestly
requested TO form themselves into Volunteer Reg-
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, one 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
It'll and 9Th Wards constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the 2nd 3rd 4th and 9th Wards TO
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
talon be elected by the Battalion which he be-
longs The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
Commandment.
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 "a more than 10 Privates-the
Captains, Ieutenants and Ensigns be elected by
their respective Companies; the commissioned
Officers Of the Company TO be appointed by the Cap
| tain.
SEC f. So soon as so many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor having organized herein
his duty TO appoint day, for the election OF the Col
onel Commandant, LieutenantColonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion giving at least tive 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 being hereby made the duty
Of the City Marshal and his deputies to provide for the
opening and holding such election the open
ed at one o'clock +. NJ and closed O'Clock P NJ the
thereof to be to the Mayor Recorder
whose duty it shall be to declare the person having the
highest number Of votes duly elected to the
Offices, certifcateeof which, the seal of the
Corporation shall be given officer SO elected
SEC. 5. II shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well as the Captains of Companies soon after
the election practicable, TO meet the Committee
Safety consult to the best of defence the
such defence and report the 70 the City Council
| as early practicable.
SEC g. The officers of said Regiment, field and com
pany in convention, may adopt such rules and regula
tons as they may deem best TO govern themselves anC
promote their efficiency. Provided, the same do mo-
conflict with the constitution and laws of the State
with any OF the laws rules regulations which hav,
been or hereafter may be established by the City
Council
SEC I. The City Council shall have the power at an,
time by act TO dissolve the Regiment and when SO dis
solved it shall be the duty of the officers to see that al
the arms, ammunition, &c, then hand be returne,
to the city authorities.
SEC g. II is not intended by this act to supplant o.
in manner interfere with the present police force
the City, is the military force herein provided for
to be called into actual service until it shall have bee
ascertained that the civil police force is insufficient
protect and preserve the peace and good order
City, the property of its citizens there presen
| danger of invasion or Instruction.
| R. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
| Attest, W. A. GLENN
apr27 Recorder.