Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-23
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

AN ACT proiecte Lires Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of NdShUiue-
WHEREAS, our country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War, the end and consequent
of which can possibly fOTssee; but to guard
against the results OF such war, it becomes para
duty the part of citizens to organize and
equip in the best possible manner 10 meet danger and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
and property come that danger when or from whence
it Therefore To enable them to do so in the most
efficient manner, il is
SEC l. Enacted by the City Council Of Nashville That
those of citizens who from age, business engage
meuts or other cause cannot leave home be earnestly
requested TO form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
meut TO be known as the 'HoME GUARD OF The CITY OF
NASHVILLE"
SEC. 2 Be IL further enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist OF one Colonel, 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,
It'll and SIh Wards to constitute the First Battalion;
the Companies of the End, 3rd, 4th and 9Th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies TO be
elected by the Regiment and the Major of each Bat
taon be elected by the Battalion which he be-
longs The staff officers TO be appointed by the Colonel
SEC 8. Each Company shall consist of one Captain
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant, Ensign,
besides the usual quota of non-commlssoned Officers,
and not less than "a more than l20 Prvates-the
Captains, LeutenantS and Ensigns TO be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-cOmmissioned
Officers OF the Company 10 be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC 4. So soon as so many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor as having organized herein
his duty appoint day. for the election OF the Col
onel Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion giving at least tive 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 to provide for the
opening and holding such election the be
ed at one O'Clock r III. and closed O'Clock p NJ the
returns thereof to be the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty shall be to declare the person having
highest number OF votes duly elected to the respective
offices, certncateeof which, under the seal of the
n a civ tn han a.,o
SEC. g. II shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well the Captains of Companies, soon soon AFTER
the election practicable to meet the Committee of
Safety consutas TO the best of defence the
such uefence and report the the City Council
| as early as practicable.
SEC 8. The officers of said Regiment field and com.
pany in convention, may adopt such rules and regula
tiOns they may deem best to themselves
promote their efficiency. Provided the same do NOT
with any of the laws, rules regulations which have
been or hereafter may be estabis shed by the City
| Council.
SEC T. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by to dissolve the Regiment, and when
solved shall be the duty Of the officers that
the ammunition, &C., then On hand be returned
| 10 the city authorities.
SIC g. 1t is not intended by this act 10 suppant OF
in any manner interfere with the present police force
the Civ the military force herein provided for
10 be called into actual service until il shall have beer
ascertained that the civil police force is insufficient
and the and good order of the
ty or tie property Of its citizens there present
| danger of invasion or Instruction
| r. B. CHATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.