Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-29
DEFrNCEs OF THE CITY.

AN ACT proi The Lives, Liberties ad Property Of
the Citizens of Nas.tUiIe
WHEREAS, our country seems to be inevitably
doomed to general Civil War, the end and consequen-
of which possibly forssee; but guard
against the results of such war; it becomes para
duty the part of citizens to organize and
equip in the best possible manner meet danger and
threatened destruction 20 themselves, their families
and property, come that danger when from whence
Therefore to enable them TO do so in the most
efficient manner, il is
Sac l. Enacted By tie City COUNSEL Of Nashville That
those Of our citizens who from age, business engage
ments other cause cxnnst home be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi-
ment TO be known as the sHoAE GUARD or THE CRY OF
NASHVILLE"
shall consist of Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
and two Majors with the usual number Of staff off,
GERS, and eignt companies-one company rom eacn
Ward Of the City. The Companies from the LIST, 9th,
It'll and sth Wards to constitute the First Battalion;
the Companies of the End, Srd, 4th and 9th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion The Colonies 70 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
SEC 8. Each Company shall consist of one Captain
one First, Second and Third Lieutenant, one Ensign,
and not less than 81 than 100 Pryates-the
Captains, Lieutenants and Ensgns TO be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-commissioned
Officers OF the Company TO De appointed by the Cap
tain.
SEC T. So soon as sol many as six Companies report
themselves to the Mayor as having organized as herein
required and elected their Company officers it shall be
his duty to appoint day, for the election OF the Col
one ComnIandant, Lieutenant Colonel and MAJOR for
each Battalion, giving at least Eve 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 being hereby made the duty
Of the City Marshal and his deputies provide for the
opening and holding such election the OPEN
ed at O'Clock p. 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 person having the
highest number of votes duly elected respective
Offices certicateeof which, under the seal of the
Corporation shall be given to each officer elected
SEC g. Il shall be the duty Of the Field Officers as
well as the Captains of Companies, after
the election as practicaDie 70 meet TIE Committee
Safety consult to the best Of defence the
best arms to be 1sed, and all other touching
sueh deence and report the same 10 the City Council
as early practicable
SEC 8. The officers Of said Regiment, field and
pany IN convention may adopt such rules and regula
lions they may deem best govern themselves
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 T. The City Council shall have the power at any
time by dissolve the Regiment, and when dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers TO that all
the arms ammunition, SC, then hand be returned
TO the city authorities
SEC 8. Il . not intended by this act TO suppant or
in interfere with the present police force of
the City, the military force herein provided for,
TO be called into actual service until it shall have
asceftsined st the civil police force is insufficient
protect and the and good order of the
City, the oerty Of its citizens there present
danger Of invasion or instruction.
Approved April 20, 1851
R. B. CHEATh An, Mayor.
Attest, W. A GLENN,
apr27 Recorder.