Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-26
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.
AN ACT to prOects Lires, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of NaStUilIe.

AN ACT to prOiecte Lires 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 war, it becomes para
duty the part of our citizens to organize and
equip III the best possible manner to meet danger and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
and property come that danger when from whence
may Therefore to enable them to do so in the most
efficient manner, tits
those of our citizens who from age, business engage
ments other cause caunet leave home be earnestly
requested TO form themselves into volunteer Regi
ment to be known as the HoNE GUARD OF THE CITY OF
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 OIL
GERS, and eight COmpanies-one company from each
Ward of The City The Companies from the LIST, 6th
9TH and Slh Wards constitute the First Battallion
the Companies of the 2nd 5rd 4th and 5th Wards TO
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies to be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
tallon to be elected 10y the Battalion which he be-
longs The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
Commandment.
SIC 3. Each Company shall consist of one CAPTAIN
one First Second and Third Lieutenant, Ensign
besides the usual quota of non-commssioned Officers
not less than 81 nor more than l20 Prva:es-the
Captains, Iieutenants and Ensgns be elected by
Their respective Companies; the non-commissioued
Officers Of the Company 10 be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC 4. So so many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor as having organized herein
his duty to appoint day for the election OF the Col
onel Commandant, Leutenant-Co Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion giving at least i've days notice in the
daily papers o. the city, of the time and places of
voting, which shall be the usual places of voting in
the respective Wards, it being hereby made the duty
OF the City Marshal and his deputies TO provide for the
opening and holding such election the OPEN
Ell at o'clock L. NJ. and closed O'Clock p NJ the
returns Thereof TO be to the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty IL shall be to declare the person having
highest number OF votes duly elected the respective
Offices. certinc.teeof which, the seal of the
EG hsc
SEC. 5. Ii shall be the duty of the Field officers
well the Captains OF Companies, soon after
the election practicable, TO the Committee of
Safety consult to the best of defence the
TO be used, and all other matters touching
such defence and report the same the City Council
as early as practicable.
SEC g. The officers of said Regiment, field and COM
pany in convention, may adopt such rules and reguls-
lions they may deem best govern themselves and
promote their efficiency. Provided, the do not
conflict with the constitution and laws of the State
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 dissolve the Regiment, and when so dis
solved it shall be the duty of the officers that all
the arms, ammunition, &C, then hand be returned
4 to the city authorities
SEC s. 1t is intended by this act to supplant OF
in any interfere with the present police
the City, is the military force herein provided
called into actual service until it shall have been
ascertaned that the civil police force is insufficient
City property Of its citizens there present
| danger of invasion or instruction.
Approved April %, 1851.
r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor
Attest, WA. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.