Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-02
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.
ANACTto proieetfEe Liues Liberties and Property
the Citizens Of Nashville.

An ACT to project the LireS, Liberties and Property of
the Citizens Of NdShUiIIe.
WHEREAS, country seems TO be Inevitably
doomed 10 general Civil War, the end and consequent
OF which possibly fOrssee; but guard
against the results OF such war, it becomes a para
duty the part of citizens organize and
equip in the best possible manner to meet danger and
threatened destruction to themselves their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
II Therefore 10 enable them to do SO in the most
efficient manner, il
SEC l. Enacted by the City Council Of NdShrilEe That
those of citizens who age, business engage
ments or other cause cannot leave home be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
ment TO be known as the ''HoAE GUARD OF The CITY
NASHVILLE
SEC 2 Be II further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist OF one Colonel, 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 Isl, 9th,
Tth and Slh Wards constitute the First Battalion;
the Companies Of the 2nd ord, 4th and 5th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major each Bat
tallon be elected by the Battalion which he
longs The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
Commandant.
SEC 8. Each Company shall consist of one Captain,
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant, Ensign,
besides the usual quota of nOncOmmlssoned Officers
and not less than 81 nor more than 10 Prvates-the
Captains, Lieutenants and Ensigns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the oncommissiOned
Officers OF the Company TO be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC. i. So soon so many as six Companies report
themselves the Mayor having organized as herein
required, and elected their Company officers stall be
his duty appoint day. for the election OF the Col
Onel COmmandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion, giving at least i've days notice 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, it being hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal and his deputies provide for the
opening and holding such eiectlonhe to be OPEN
ed at O'Clock p. NJ and closed O'Clock P NJ the
thereof to be made TO the Mayor Recorder
whose duty ii shall be to declare the person having the
highest number Of votes duly elected respective
Offices, cCrtlfcatee0f which, under the seal of the
urn tn ach Oplac tod
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well the Captains OF Companies, after
the election practicable meet the Committee of
Safety 10 consult to the best of defence the
best arms to be used and all other matters touching
such defence and report the game to the City Council
early as practicable
SEC g. 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 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 act to dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved it shall be the duty of the officers see that all
the arms, ammunition &C., then hand be returned
TO the city authorities
SEC s. Ii Is not intended by this act 10 supDant or
in any interfere with the present police force of
the City, Is the military force herein provided for
to be called into actual service until il shall have
ascertaned that the civil police force is insufficient to
protect and the peace and good order of
City, the property of its citizens there is present
danger of invasion or instruction.
Approved April 20, 1851.
r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. A GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.