Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-18
DEFENCES OF THE CITY.

AN ACT to project the Lives, Liberties and Property Of
the Citizens of Nashville.
WHEREAS, our country seems to be inevitably
doomed TO general Civil War the end and consequen
of which possibly forssee; 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 TO meet dang, and
threatened destruction to themselves, their families
and property, come that danger when or from whence
may Therefore to enable them TO do so in the
efficient manner, il is
SEC l. Enacted By the City Council Of Nashrile That
those of citizens who from age, business engage
ments or other cause Cannot leave home be earnestly
requested to form themselves into Volunteer Regi
meat to be known as the HoME GUARD OF The CITY OF
NASHVILLE"
SEC 2 Be II farther enacted, That said Regiment
shall consist OF Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
and two Majors, with the usual number Of staff ofi
GERS. and eight companes-one company from each
Ward of the City. The Companies from the LIST, 9th,
18th and s,h Wards constitute the First Battalion
the Companies of the End, ord, 4th and 9Th Wards
constitute the Second Battalion. The Colonies
elected by the Regiment, and the Major of each Bat
tahon be elected by the Battalion which he be-
The staff officers to be appointed by the Colonel
Commandment
SIC 8. Each Company shall consist Of one Captain,
First, Second and Third Lieutenant, Ensign,
besides the usual quota Of noncommIssioned Officers,
not less than q more than l20 Privates-the
Captains, Iieutenants and Ensigns be elected by
their respective Companies; the non-commssioned
On1cers OF the Company to be appointed by the Cap
tain
themselves to the Mayor having organized herein
required and elected their Company officers shall be
MS duty appoint eeCtlOn OF the COl-
Onel Commandment, 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 open
ed at o'clock z. NJ and closed O'Clock p. NJ
thereof 10 be made TO the Mayor Recorder
whose duty il shall be 10 declare the person having the
highest number Of votes duly elected the respective
offices, certihcateeof which, the seal of the
Corporation shall be given each officer elected.
SEC s. II shall be the duty of the Field Officers as
well as the Captains of Companies, after
the election practicable meet the Committee of
Safety consult best means of defence the
best TO be used and all other matters touching
such defence and report the the City Council
as early as practicable
SEC 8. The officers of said Regiment field and COM
pany in conventiCn may adopt such rules regula
tons they may deem best 70 govern themselves and
promote their efficiency. Provided, the same do not
conflict with the constitution of the State nor
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 act 10 dissolve the Regiment and when dis
solved shall be the duty of the officers all
the arms, ammunition, then hand be returned
TO the city authorities
SEC g. II intended By this act 10 supplant or
in any interfere with the present police force
City, the military force herein provided for
be called into actual service until IL shall have
ascerained that the civil police force insufficient to
City, property of its citizens there present
danger of invasion or insarrection.
Z. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Attest, W. "A. GLENN,
apr27 -,- - Recorder.