Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-05
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

AN ACT to prOectthe Lives, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of Nashville
WHEREAS, country seems to be inevitably
doomed 10 general Civil War, the end and consequent
ces of which possibly forssee; but guard
against the results OF such war; it becomes para
mount duty the part of citizens organize
equip in the best possible manner danger
threatened destruction to themselves their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
it may Therefore to enable them TO do so in the most
efficient manner, tits
SEC 1. Enacted By the City Council of Nashville That
those of citizens who age, business engage
ments other cause cannot leave home be earnestly
requested form themselves into a Volunteer Regi-
ment to be known as the ''HoNE GUARD CITY OF
NASHVILLE
SEC 2 Be It further enacted That said Regiment
shall consist of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
and two Majors, with the usual number of OFF,
GERS, and eight companes-one company from each
Ward of the City The Companies from the lst 9th,
It'll and Sth Wards to constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the End, 5rd, 4th and 9th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies to be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major each Bat
talion TO be elected by the Battalion to 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 one Ensign,
besides the usual quota of nOn-commlssioned Officers
and not less than q than 40 Privates-the
Captains, Leutenants and Ensigns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-commissioned
Officers of the Company to be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC. 4. So soon as many as six Companies report
themselves to The Mayor having organized as herein
required and elected their Company Officers it shall be
his duty to appoint day for the election 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 at the usual places of voting in
the respective Wards it being hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal and his deputies provide the
opening and holding such election the to be open
ed at one O'Clock p NJ and closed at O'Clock P NJ the
returns thereof to be made the Mayor Recorder
whose duty II shall be to declare the having the
highest number Of votes duly elected to the respective
offices, certincateeof which, under the seal the
Corporation shall be given to each officer elected
SEC D. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well as the Captains of Companies soon soon after
the election as practicable, to tho Committee of
Safety to consult TO the best of defence the
such defence and report the to the CITY Council
as early as practicable
SEC. o. The officers of said Regiment field and COM
pany in conventions may adopt such rules regula
tons they may deem best to themselves and
promote their efficiency Provided the same do not
with any of the laws, rules regulations which have
been or hereafter may be establ shed by the City
Council
SEC. T. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by act to dissolve the Regiment, when SO dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers see that all
the arms, ammunition &C., then hand be returned
TO the city authorities.
SEC g. 1t is intended by this act to suppant or
in any interfere with the present police force of
the City, nor is the military force herein provided for
10 be called into actual service until it shall have been
ascertaned that the civil police force insufficient to
City, the property of its citizens there
danger Of invasion or Instruction.
Approved April 20, 1861.
R. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. a GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.