Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-24
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

AN ACTto project the LiueS, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of NdShriIIe.
WHEREAS, country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War the end and consequent
OF which one can possibly forssee but guard
against the results OF SUCH war; 1t becomes para
duty the part OF citizens organize and
equip in the best possible manner TO meet danger and
threatened destruction 10 themselves, their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
it may. Therefore to enable them do so in the
SIC L Enacted by the City Council Of Nashville That
those OF citizens who from age business engage
ents OF other cause caunot leave home be earnestly
requested TO form themselves into Volunteer Regi
met TO be known as the 'HoNE GUARD or IHE CITY OF
NASHVILLE"
SEC 2 Be IL further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist OF one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
ana Majors, with the usual number staff Off
GERS, and elgnt conpanies-one company from each
Ward Of he City The Companies from the LIST, 9th,
TIN and s.h Wards to constitute the First Battalion
the Comp Of the 2nd, ord, 4th and 5th WARDS to
the Second Battalion. The Colonies be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
taliOn TO be elected by the Battalion which he be-
longs The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
Commandant.
SIC 8. Each Company shall consist of one CAPTAIN.
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant, one Ensign
besides the usual quota of non-cOmmssioned Officers
and not less than o. than 40 Privates-the
Captains, Leutenants and Ensgns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-commissOned
Officers Of the Company 10 be appointed by the Cap
tain.
Sea So soon so many as six Companies report
themselves the Mayor having organized as herein
required and elected their Company officers it shall be
his duty 10 appoint day for the election OF the Col
one COnmandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion, giving atieast tive days notice in the
daily papers Of the city, of the time and places
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 provide for the
opening and holding such electIon the TO be open
Ell 1t o'clock Z. NJ and closed ociock P NJ the
returns thereof TO be made to the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty ii shall be to declare the person having the
highest number of votes duly elected the respective
Offices certlncateeof which, unJer the seal OF the
Corporation shall be given each officer so elected
SEC 5. IL shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well the Captains of Companies soon soon after
the election practicable, TO meet the Committee
Safety consult as TO the best means of defence the
such Gefence and report the same TO the City Council
as early as practicable
9. The officers of said Regiment, field and COM
pany in convention adopt such rules and reguIa
lions they may deem best govern themselves and
promote their efficiency. Provided, the same do not
conflict with the constitution and laws of the State
with any OF the laws, rules regulations which have
beeE or hereafter may be estabh shed by the City
Council.
SEC. a. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by dissolve the Regiment and when so dis
solved shall be the duty of The officers TO that all
the arms, ammunition &C., then hand be returned
10 the city authorities.
SEC g.. 1t intended by this act to suppant or
in interfere with the present police force
the City is the military force herein provided for
be called into actual service until 1t shall have been
ascerained that the civil police force insufficient
protect and preserve the and good order of the
lily property of its citizens there present
danger of invasion or instruction.
Approved April 20, 1851
Attest, w. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.