Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-01
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

ANACTt to project the Lives, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of Nashville.
WHEREAS our 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, it becomes para
duty the part of our 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 or from whence
it may. Therefore to enable them do the
efficient manner, tits
SEC. L Enacted by the City Council of Nashville, That
those of citizens who rom 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 "HoME GUARD THE CITY OF
NASHVILLE"
SEC. 2. Be it 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,
18th and Sth Wards TO constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the End, 3rd 4th and 5th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion The Colonies to be
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
talOn to be elected by the Battalion TO 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
and not less than q nor more than l20 Privaes-the
Captains, Eeutenants and Ensigns to be elected by
their respective Companies; the commissioned
Officers OF the Company to be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC 4. So soon as SO many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor having organized herein
his duty to appoint day. for the election OF the Col
onel Commandant, 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 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 election the be OPEN
ed at O'Clock p NJ. and closed O'Clock P NJ the
returns thereof TO be mae to the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty shall be TO declare the person having the
highest number of votes duly elected to the respective
offices, certihcateeof which, under the seal of the
OrD iypn n Oplac ted
SEC. o. 1t shall be the duty of the Field Officers
well as the Captains of Companies soon soon after
the election practicable, meet the Committee of
Safety to consult to the best of defence, the
best arms to be used, and all other matters touching
such defence and report the the City Council
as early practicable.
SEC 9. 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
with any of the laws rules regulations which have
been or hereafter may be established by the City
Council.
SEC The City Council shall have the power at any
time by act to dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers that all
the ammunition, &C., then on hand be returned
to the city authorities.
SEC g. 1t is not intended by this to supplant 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 it shall have been
ascerained that the civil police force is insufficient
City or property Of its citizens there present
danger of invasion or insurrection. .4t
Approved April 20, 1851.
R. B. CHEATHAM Mayor
Attest, Wa GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.