Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-28
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

An 4CTto project the Lives, Liberties and Property IF
the Citizens Of Nashville.
WHEREAS, country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War the end and consequent
of which one possibly forssee but to guard
against the results OF such war; il becomes para
mount duty the part of citizens to organize and
equip in the best possible to meet danger and
threatened destruction 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
those of citizens who from age, business engage
other cause cannet leave home, be earnestly
requested to form themselves INTO volunteer Regi
ment TO be known as the HoAE GUARD OF ITIE CRY OF
NASHVILLE
SEC 2. Be 1t further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist Of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
and two 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
eth and Sh Wards constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the 2nd 3rd, 4th and 9Th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies TO be
elected by the Regiment and the Major of each Bat
talon to be elected by tie Battalion which he be-
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 commissioned Officers
and less than 81 more than 100 Prvates-the
CAPTAINS Lieutenants and Ensigns TO be elected by
their respective Companies; the non commissioned
Officers of the Company to be appointed by the Cap
tain
SEC e. So soon as so many as six Companies report
themselves the Mayor having organized herein
and elected snail DC
his duty to appoint day for the election of the Col
onel Commandant, Leuten;nt-Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion giving at least five days notice in the
daily of the city, Of the time and places of
voting which shall be the usual places of voting in
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 to be open
ed at one O'Clock p NJ and closed O'Clock p NJ the
returns thereof be made the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty it shall be to declare the person having the
highest number of votes duly elected to the respective
offices, certicateeof which, under the seal of the
Corporation shall be given 10 each officer elected
SEC s. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers
the election practicable meet the Committee of
Safety to consult to the best Of defence the
best to be used, and all other matters touching
such defence and report the to 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 regua-
tons they deem best to 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 hereafter may be establi shed by the City
Council
SEC 4. The City Council shall have the power nj any
time by dissolve the Regiment and when SO ds-
solved shall be the duty of the officers TO see that all
the arms, ammunition &C., then on hand De returned
to the city authorities -
in any manner with the present police force of
the City is the military force herein provided for,
called into actual service until il shall have been
ascerained that the civil police force is insufficient TO
protect preserve the and good order of the
City, the property of its citizens there is present
danger OF invasion or insurrecton.
Approved April 20, 1851
~ - r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.