“ Whereas on April 8, 1949, a Private Act of the legislature of the State of Tennessee was approved, under which a charter of incorporation has been granted creating the municipality styled City of Norris, Tennessee ”

“ Whereas it has been deemed necessary by the local residents to organize the Norris community into an incorporated municipality in order to provide essential services and functions, some of which were provided formerly by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for which no permanent arrangements have been established ”