Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-14
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.
AN ACT to project The Lines, Liberties and Property
the Citizens of NdshciIIe

AN ACT to project The LiUes Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of Ndshcile.
WHEREAS our country seems to be inevitably
doomed general Civil War, the end and cOnsequen-
Cts of which possibly forsSee; but guard
against the results OF such war, II becomes para
duty the part of citizens to organize and
equip in the best possible manner meet danger and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
and property come that danger when or from whence
may Therefore to enable them 10 do III the most
efficient manner, il is
SEC l. Enacted by the CITY Council Of Ndshriile That
those of citizens who from age, business engage
ments or other cause cannot home, earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
ment TO be known as the ''HOME GUARD OF THE CRY
NASHVILLE
shall consist OF Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
and 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 S.h 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
tahOn be elected by the Battalion which lie be-
longs. The staff officers 10 be appointed by the Colonel
COmmandant.
SEC 3. Each Company shall consist of one Captain
one First Second aud Third Lieutenant, one Ensign
besides thesIsuaI quota of nOn-cOmmssoned Officers
and not less than "a nor more than 40 Privatethe
Captains, Iieutenants and Ensgns TO be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-commissioned
officers OF the Company to be appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC a. So soon many six Companies report
themselves TO the Mayor having organized herein
required and elected their Company officers, shall be
his duty TO appoint day Tor the election OF the Col
Onel Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion giving at least tive days notice the
daily papers OF the city, of the time and places of
voting, which shall be the usual places of voting
the respective Wards II being hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal and his deputies provide for the
opening and holding such election the to be open
ed at O'Clock L. NJ and closed O'Clock p NJ the
thereof to be made to the Mayor and Recorder
whose duty il shall be TO declare the having the
highest number Of votes duly elected the respective
offices, cert1cateeOi which, under the seal of the
dial he Il each Of aIspfa
SIC. 8. IL shall be the daiy OF the Field Officers
well as the Captains OF Companies, after
the election practicabe To meet the Committee of
Safety to consult as to the best means of defence the
best arms TO be used, and all other matters touching
such defence and report the to the City Council
early practicable.
SEC 6. The officers of said Regiment field and com
paDy in convention, may adopt such rules and regua
tiOns they may deem best govern themselves
promote their efficiency. Provided the same do not
with any of the laws rules regulations which have
been hereafter may be established by the City
Council.
SEC T. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by act to dissolve the Regiment, and when
solved it shall be the duty of the officers that all
the arms ammunition, &C., then on hand be returned
TO the city authorities.
SIC s. 1t is intended by this act to supplant or
any interfere with the present police force of
the City, the military force herein provided
called into actual service until it shall
ascertained that the civil police force is insufficient
protect and preserve the and good order of the
City property of It's citizens there
danger of invasion or insurrectiDn
Approved April 26, 1861
r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, w. A. GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.