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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIndustrial Survey - Community Development Survey 1963INDUSTRIAL SURVEY EULESSJITEXAS TULBA I I I' ( OKLAHOMA I CITY O K L A H O M A N E W 1 I ME X I C 0 I I I EULESS ® DALLAS ( ® s F RT WORTH ki 14 SAN ANTONIO WACO 50M1.� ®AUSTIN 300 I I I LITTLE I ROCK A R K. 0 HOUSTON • .,,A ,Department of Technical Services TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Dallas' Texas 1963 FSHRCVEPORT AM TABLE OF CONTIN TS HISTORY e o e o.. a e e a a• a• • o. 1. FOPULATICN AND LABOR . . . . . 2 MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Consumer Market Agricultural Markets Industrial Market AGRICULTURE . . . . 9. . . . 6 TRAMSPORTATIGN . . e . . . 7 MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . 10 CITY STATISTICS . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 City Administration Laving Conditions Motels Library Recreation Taxes Banking Facilities Climatological Data UTILITIES .. . . . . . . . 17 Electric Power Natural Gas Water Rates Sewer Rates APPENDIX . . . . . 19 TEXAS POWER a4 LIGHT COMPANY F%iRD"s -i �1 SELECTED DATA FROM CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE„ TARRANT COUNTY. . . . 21 MAP OF ROCK ISLAND LINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 NUMBER AND VALUATION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS. . . . . . 23 POSTAL RECEIPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 AVERAGE LENGTH CF GROWING SEASON. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 MAPS AND TABLES POPULATICN AND LABOR* . . . . . . . . . . . . PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . 8 DAYS IN TRANSIT FROM EUIESS . . . . . 9 EUIESS INDUSTRIAL SITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 EUIESS MANUFACTURERS EMPLOYMNN T AND PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . '12 CITY CF EULESS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .13 TEXAS POWER 6 LIGHT COMPANY FOREWORD In the following pages is a factual pictures of Euless' economic resources made by Texas Power & Light Company in cooperation with the City of Euless® The purpose of the survey is to record the more important factors affecting the growth and development of Euless, It may be used as a reference for all who are interested in the industrial potentials of Euless. Preparation of the manual involved the cooperation., sug- gestions., and work of many individuals and agencies. Much of the information was obtained from data published by government agencies and private concerns, Personal interrogation was used to obtain much of the data about the Euless area, 0 HISTORY EULESS, TEXAS Euless, located on the East Cross Timbers between the Grand Prairies and the Blackland Prairies, is in the east central part of Tarrant County, 15 miles east of Fort Worth and 18 miles west of Dallas. Euless was a retail and trading center for an agricultural community along Bear Creek and was included in the Peter's Colony which was established in 1841. The territory before 1876 was devoted to ranching but with the coming of the railroad, farming was found to be practical. In 1951, the population was 100 and there were four business places in town. The town remained a small rural community until after 1950 when the growth of the large metropolitan cities of Dallas and Fort Worth began to influence the smaller towns in the area. In 1953, Euless was incorporated and the population began to increase rapidly until 1963 when it became more than 10,500 Tarrant County, originally a part of Navarro County, was created in 1849 and organized in 1850. The county was named for General E. H. Tarrant, Indian fighter and a member of the Texas Congress. The first settlement in Tarrant County was Bird's Fort which was just west of the present site of Euless. Birdsville was the first county seat. The elevation of Euless is 575 feet above sea level and Tarrant County ranges from 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. TFYAC PnWFG A I II:NT fll—A— POPULATION AND LABOR The 1960 Census population of Euless was 2,,062,, an increase of over 980 per cent over the estimated population in 1950. By 1963 the population had increased to approximately 10,500 and is expected to be more than 30,000 in 1973. The very rapid growth of the city has been a part of the growth of the Fort Worth and Dallas Metropolitan Areas,, rather than the growth of an isolated community. Also, there has been the annexation of relatively large land areas to Euless. Any consideration of the Euless community must recognize that the city is a part of the Tarrant Metropolitan Area. As such, the city is able to utilize many of the facilities and resources of the large area. As an example, the labor force available tc, Euless is not restricted to the populations of the city. In addition to this population, the entire labor force of Tarrant County can be expected to supply needed workers as well as Denton County to the north and Dallas County east of Euless. Included in this area are nearly all types of manufacturing with attendant worker skills and large namber of potential workers. Labor force information and statistics are compiled by the office of the Texas 5fiployment Commission.. However, it is not maintained on a regular basis for the Euless area. The primry labor market area for Euless would be Tarrant County, which had in April of 1962, a population of 5459900, which included a total civilian labor force of approximately 2239030. Approximately 10000 were unemployed. Another large source of labor supply is represented by persons living outside of Tarrant County,, but willing to commute should suitable job opportunities occur. Population TEXAS POWER 3 LIGHT COMPANY k, of the counties nearest Eulesa,(Dallas and Denton) totaled 1,,160,000, The counties has a labor force of over 500,000,, of which an estimated 22,,000 were unemployed at the end of 1961. The unemployed persons represent the first source of labor supply® However,, this group is not static and may be expected to change in character. Many of the areaas current unemployed are persons with skilled and semi -skilled occupational backgrounds. In addition to the unemployed,, there are also other local sources of labor supply. Many persons commute to jobs outside of the Euless area. Many of these out® commuters would be interested in suitable employment closer to home. Another source would be persons (mostly women) not currently in the labor force. TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 4 POPULATICN AND LABOR Growth and Projection of Euless population 1940 950 1957 1960 100 200 1,500 2,062 _ . ...._ ss q 1960 Racial Characteristics of Eule 1 Total White 2,062 1,966 Age CharacteristicsA 1960 Age Group Under 5 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 Over 64 Total Total Number Ni Cent 128 15.9 485 23.5 283 13.7 370 17.9 267 13.0 274 13.3 2,062 100.0 Employment by Major Industry,, April 1962 Total, All Industries Agricultural Non -Agricultural Construction Manufacturing Transportation, Co munications, and Utilities Wholesale and Retail trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Government All Other 2963 7.0, 500 Ne ro 93 Male dumber Per CenT 169 3.6.2 250 24.o 120 3.1 .5 186 17.9 141 13.6 148 14.2 26 2.6 1,040 100.0 Euless* 925 925 110 140 50 200 40 150 220 15 7 30,200 Other 3 Female Dumber Per Cent 159 1,5.6 235 23.0 163 16.o 184 18.0 126 12.3 126 12.3 22 2.6 1,022 100.0 Tarrant Count, 212,730 2,200 210,530 12,000 48,790 14*430 60,790 9,700 3q.45o 24,080 3, 290 These figures do not include those people who live in Euless, but work outside of the city. TEXAS POWER L LIGHT COMPANY Consumer Market The consumer market of any area is its people. The size of aB specific market is influenced by many additional factors, but the number of people is the first matter to be considered in determining a market. Within a radius of 75 miles of Euless live 2,076,800 people, or approximately 640,200 families. In 1961, the families in this area had an estimated average disposable income of $6,551 each, or a total of almost 4.2 billion dollars. Retail sales during that year amounted to more than 2,780 million dollars. An area within a 150®mile radius of Euless can be considered as a secondary market area available to a Euless manufacturer. There are 69 Texas and 16 Oklahoma counties in this area with a population of 3,761,000, or over 1,130,000 families. The estimated disposable income in this area is over 6.5 billion dollars - approximately $5,770 per family. Retail sales in the 85 counties amounted to 4.4 billion dollars in 1961. Agricultural Markets In Tarrant County, the local markets apse influenced very little by the agricultural economy as most of the other counties in Texas are. The 21 counties within 75 miles of Euless had a cash farm income in 1959 of approximately $185,000,000, while the Texas counties within the 150® mile radius areaas cash farm income was $473,000,000. Industrial Market Included within a 150 mile radius of Euless are four standard metropolitan areas, and two of the 100 leading counties in total manufacturing in the United States. The standard and potential metropolitan areas not only TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 6 represent the greatest concentration of populationo but they are also the most likely location, of industrial markets available to present and future manufacturers in Euless. There are 22 of the leading manufacturing counties by different major industry classifications included within this area. In addition to the industrial markets which can be indicated by manufacturing activity,, other industrial markets of importance are also in this 150-mile radius area. In the 69 Texas counties included in this area$, there are 29,000 people employed in the mining (mostly petroleum) industry., 38,000 in construction'' 619000 in transportationg communications and public utilities, and 215.,000 employed in manufacturing. Over 44 per cent of the manufacturing employees in Texas were employed within the 150-mile radius. AGRICULTURE Tarrant County is primarily an urban community,, and farming activity decreases rapidly as the cities and towns of the county continue to grow. There are, however, a significant number of farms in the county,, with an income in 1959 of M,,621$,000® The data on page 20 in the Appendix are taken from U. S. Census of Agriculture reports for past years,, and indicate the relative importance cf various farm products, and the changing characteristics of Tarrant County farms® In the countyq there has been a decrease in the land used for crops and an increase in land for livestock and livestock products. The trend has been toward larger farms but a smaller number of farms as the number decreased from 3,622 in 1939 to 4751 in 1959,, while the average farm size increased from 127 acres to 249 acres. TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY N TRANSPORTATION Amon Carter Field., a Class 7 airport adjoins Euless at its east side and Love Field, a Class 7 airport is approximately 12 miles east® Both airports offer excellent passenger and air freight service. American Airlines,, Braniff International Airways,, Central Airlines, Continental Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, and Trans -Texas Airways provide both passenger and freight service. Although Euless has no rail service,, the Rock Island Lines rail- road passes less than a mile south of the City. There are two freight trains and one passenger train daily each way between Fort Worth and Dallas, Points served by the railroad are shown on the map of system,, page 22 in the Appendix. There is one common carrier truck line operating out of Euless - Allied Van Lines. Also,, all of the motor freight lines serving the cities of Fort Worth and Dallas provide Euless with identical transit times as they do the metropolitan cities. The Continental Trailways Bus Lines serve Euless with several busses each day to both Fort Worth and Dallas. Principal highways serving Euless are shown on the map on page 8. TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 8 WICHITA FALLS FORT WORTH A y J ti P F- ti u y, No PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS -i; o DALLAS WAC0 HIGHWAY MILES EULESS TO-- AUSTIN 205 Mi. BEAUMOUNT 295 MI. DALLAS le MI. FORT WORTH 10 Mi. HOUSTON 2 BS Mi. OKLA, CITY 200 MI. SAN ANTONIO 283 Mi. SHREVEPORT 210 Mi. TULSA 280 MI, TYLER 1 13 Mi. WACO 1 04 Mi. HOUSTON 0 DAYS IN TRANSIT FROM EULESS R a i i T r u c K Less Than Less han Carload Carload Truckload Truckload Houston 2 5 1 1 San Antonio 3 6 1 1 New Orleans 3 7 2 2 New York 6 15 4 5 Chicago 3 6 3 3, St® Louis 3 6 2 2 Los Angeles 6 10 4 5 Kansas City 2 3 2 Z. San Francisco 6 10 4 5 Atlanta 5 12 3 3 Tulsa 3 4 2 2 TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY MANUFACTURING Industrial development in Euless has been quite small even though the nearby large cities of Fort Worth and Dallas have had tremen- dous gains in manufacturing activity. The Euless area was predominately agricultural and its people chiefly engaged in agriculture and related activities. There was one manufacturer in Euless in 1953. Since that time,, six other manufacturing plants employing approximately 110 people and making a variety of items have begun operating in Euless. In 1955, the City Officials of Euless, looking forward to the growth of the city and future land use, adopted an ordinance establishing zoning regulations. Local legislation, other than taxes,, which is of primary interest to industry is usually included in the city zoning ordinance. The Euless ordinance provides for "Commercial" districts in which light manufacturing plants can be located. These areas are primarily along State Highway 183 with most of the land area being south of the highway. The Euless Industrial. Park opened early in 1962 has both land and buildings available for purchase or lease. It is located in the southwest part of town on State Highway 183. The land in the park is level and there is easy access to streets and highway. Manufacturing in the industrial park as wen as in the other "Commercial" districts Is subject to regulations governing the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the Community. The city ordinance should be consulted for minimum and maximum requirements of lot size, yard areas, and build- ing or buildings. TEXAS POWER 6 IIGMT COMPANY 11 limoffil I I I I DALLAS --�- I I I TATE HWY 183 A MON CARTER AIR FIELD ffi M41UUC40V4 Firm Emplqyw.nt Products Coaster Corporation 1-8 Scientific and Educa- tional toys, specializing in model and sounding rocketry equipment Precision Industries 8-24 Electronic computer component parts., air® craft parts Tri-Tonic Laboratory,, Ince 25-49 Printed circuits., custom built electronic equipment Wamix,, Ince 1-8 Ready -mixed concrete Quick -Way Stamping,, Inoe 8-24 Precision metal stamping Ames Taping Tools 8-24 Metal trim Tropo-Lite 8-24 Plastic draperies TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY M CITY STATISTICS City Administration Euless has the Council -Manager form of municipal government and operates under a home -rule charter which was adopted in 1962. Euless has a mayor and five councilmen that are elected for two year terms. The City Officials of Euless are active in their promotion of new industries., as well as the interest of present industries. The Police Department has 11 officers with three radio -equipped patrol cars. There is also a deputy constable located in Euless. The Fire Department has 30 volunteer firemen with modern equip- ment ®o two 750 GPM pumpers,, one 500 GPM pumper., one civil defense truck,, and one emergency truck with all equipment. Euless is a third -key city* Of the 150 miles of streets in Euless,, 95 per cent are paved and 83 per cent are lighted. CITY OF EUIESS,9 TEXAS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 10-1-62 to 10-i-63 ., Estimated Income $142.,177-733 Disbursements Interest and Sinking Fund $109875.85, City Offices and City Operations 429063-30 Department of public works 159884.30 Fire Department 6,660.00 Police Department 66,694.30 Total Disbursements $ 142.,177.73 TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 0 There are 6.75 square miles of land within the Euless city limits at the present time. Of this amount 1.20 square miles have been designated as residential, .25 square miles as commercial and the re- mainder in undeveloped. In 1963, about 3 per cent of the land in active use is commercial. This is expected to increase to 15.5 per cent by 1973. Living Conditions Thera are nine churches in Euless, representing the major dencuninations. Also, in nearby Fort Worth and Dallas, practically all faiths are represented. Approximately 40 per cent of. the Euless population are church members that attend church in Euless. However, this is not a true picture of the number of church members as some of the Euless people attend church in other surrounding corfnunities. Euless and two adjoining communities have joined together to form an independent school district - all using a conunon high school. The high school is located in Euless. Also, in ifluless are tla•ee elementary schools and one junior high school with an average of 31.2 pupils per class- room teacher. Euless has a new hoppital, opened in 1963, with 16 beds. Also, there are several large hospitals easily- accessible to Euless located in Arlington, Fort Worth and Dallas. All of these hospitals are within a 30 minute drive of Euless. Located in Euless are three modern clinics. The Standard Milk Ordinance and the Standard Restaurant Ordinance have not been adopted in Euless. Milk is required to be pasturized before sale and meat is inspected before sale. All county health rules are strictly adhered to in Euless. For, the period 1957 through 1962, over 2,000 new dwelling units were constructed in Euless. The value of dwelling unit building permits in Euless averaged $2,100,000 annually during the six -year period. Motels -- There are two modern motels in Euless with approxi- mately 116 air-conditioned units. One of the motels has facilities for meetings and small conventions. Library -- The Euless Public Library has been open for about one year and has approximately 5,000 volumes. The annual budget for the library is $1,880. Recreation -- There are no city parks in Euless although within an hours drive are several lakes which offer boating, fishing, hunting, swimming and camping. During the year, there are baseball and softball leagues, as well as the regular school athletic program. Euless has one drive-in theater. In addition to the local facilities, all types of recreation facilities are available in Fort Worth and Dallas. Taxes There are four local taxing authorities - city, county, state and school, each levying an ad valorem tax on property. The state taxes are adainistered by county government and are subject to homestead exemption. Hospital taxes and road taxes are collected by the county. In view of the 24 per cent county assessment ratio, and the state homestead exemption of $3,000, homes up to $12,500 value are not subject to state tax. The state rate of $0.42 is applied to only 24 per cent of the value over $12,500. T1 TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Im Faxing Rate per ..$100 Assessment Ratio F.ffeCtiire a" Unit Assessed Value To Current Value On Current Value Euless $ .70 50% .3500 Tarrant County .82 24 .1968 Texas .42 24 .3.008 School District 1.36 50 .6800 Hospital" .30 24 .0720 Road .30 24 .0720 BariBan"Facilities ..... There are two banks in Euless - The First State Bank and the First National Bank of Euless - with total resources of $3,042,261 at the end of 1962. At the same time, the two banks had loans outstanding totaling $1,702,467, or approximately 82 per cent of total deposits. As of March 18, 1963, total assets of the two banks were $3,432,156 and they had deposits of $2,438,646. Climatological Data....... The climate in the Euless area is relatively mild. Winters are fairly moderate, with only occasional cold waves, while summers are long and warm. The annual mean temperature is 66 degrees F. The mean temperature for January is 46 degrees F, and for July it is 85 degrees F. The average date of last occurance of frost in the spring is March 32, and the first ocourance of frost in the fall is November 23. TEXAS POWER 6 LIGHT COMPANY 17 UTILITIES Electric Power Low-priced electric power is transmitted to the Euless area by two 138.,000 volt transmission lines from Texas Power & Light Company. Distribution line voltage is 115 and 220® The supply is abundant and the facilities adequate to meet any industrial demand. Rates for electric service compare favorably with those of the more industrialized centers. Specific quotations for rates will be supplied if information is made available as to load requirements. Natural Gas Natural gas., one of the major resources of Texas, provides Euless with clean, efficient fuel. The adequacy of future supplies is assured by the Lone Star Gas Company, which operates an integrated pipeline system consisting of in excess of 8,320 miles of large diameter gas transmission and gathering mains which traverse 112 Texas and Oklahoma counties. The natural gas available to Euless has a heating value in excess of 1.,000 Btu per cubic foot. Euless is served with a 16-inch line with a pressure of 200-300 pounds. Gas rates for industrial., commercial and domestic use are among the lowest to be found anywhere. Water The Municipal Service Company,, a privately -owned firm$ provides Euless with water. The company obtains its water from deep wells in the Trinity and Faluxy sands. Maximum daily consumption has reached 2.,000,,000 gallons of water per day., or 69 per cent of the system capacity. The system has an overhead storage capacity of 2040.,000 gallons, TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY M Rates, First 3,000 gallons Next 79000 gallons All over 10,000 gallons $ 3,00 minimum .50 per thousand e35 per thousand Any consumer who uses over 500000 gallons of water per month shall be classified as a commercial and the rates are subject to alteration. Sewer The sewer system of Euless, also owned and operated by the Municipal Service Company,, has a capacity of 500,,000 gallons. Maximum daily use to date has been 50 per cent of the system 'capacity. Rates Residential base rate $2,00 per month (This rate shall prevail for a maximum of five fixtures) Each Additional fixture .50 per month Commercial base rate 3.00 per month (This rate shall prevail for a maximum of six fixtures) Each additional fixture o75 per month Any plant., factory.,.or business that has industrial waste has an additional rate charge. TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY APPENDIX TEXAS POWER 6 LIGHT COMPANY m EULESS GROWTH INDICES 1955 - 3-962 Building ..Dank„ ......... .. _ ..... ... postal.. _ .... Year Permits ...Deposits* ..... Receipts 1955 $ 92,280 - 40288 1956 743,934 - 79038 1957 1,368,052 - 60959 1958 1,960,694 - 13,647 1959 2,797,325 m 24358 1960 4934700 - 26,2.41 2961 49696,576 31,255 1962 4,639,581 $ 21069,765 423,272 Utility, Connections Year.. ...... Water .. ..Sewer . ..Gas..,. xelephone �c Eiectr ,.. 1955 280 194 867 272 1.956 310 237 931 305 1957 430 338 1, 296 424 1958 720 629 1,612 717 1959 1,115 1,008 2,296 10108 2960 1,449 19322 3,056 19446 1961 1,801 1,725 4,114 4795 1962 2,315 2,133 5,002 2,311 Two New Banks First State Bank opened - June 20, 1962 First National Bank of Euless opened - July 27, 1962 Total Deposits - Larch 18, 1963 - $2,438,646 TEXAS POWER 6 LIGHT COMPANY w SELECTED DATA FROM CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE TARRAN T COUNTY, TEXAS 1939 - 1959 1959 1954 1949 1944 1939 FA -I CHARACTERISTICS Number of Farms 1,751 300 3,406 3,897 3,622 Under 100 acres 1,064 2,139 2,441 2,730. 2,387 100 to 259 acres 384 578 634 806 866 260 acres or more 303 326 331 361 369 Land in Farms, acres 436,104 418,556 395,266 4l4,01.2 458,096 Average Farm Size, Acres 249 138 116 114 127 Land Harvested, acres 75,517 92,236 109,725 1112,084 164,061 Pastureland acres 334008 294,439 233,828 275036 N A Farm Equipment Trucks, number 1,516 1,876 1,543 1,239 949 Tractors, number 2,064 2004 2,108 1000 791 Livestock on Farms Cattle and Calves 62,581 57,216 53,481 66066 48,979 Sheep and Lambs 8,405 8,765 15,293 20,293 19,780 Goats and Kids 4,1.94 3059 3,473 2,507 4,114 Chickens 228,754 169,671 194,756 268067 184,513 Hogs and rigs 11,074 11,770 16,230 14,761 14,829 ACnICULTURAL PROI,UCTS Cattlo and calves, sold alive 37,901 32,1.73 28,629 25,256 21,446 Sheep and lambs, sold alive 51212 9,047 85,291 34,564 38,150 Hogs and Pigs, sold alive 14,51.45 11,318 19,001 17,621 20,405 Wh ola milk sold, Cal. 9,681,137 10,2.21.006 8,3.24,103 9,768,615 7,559,110 Chickens sold 413,621 685,962 528,794 N A 240,039 Chicken Eggs so3.d, doz. 214271634 1,022,391 825,075 N A N A Turkeys raised 63,014 17,A l 26,175 9,449 25,985 Sorghum Grain harvested.,Bu. 215,569 16,o95 60,926 18,213 16,939 Oats harvested, bu. 529,483 884,070 5550870 11206A15 2,366,955 Cotton harvested, bales 4,821 3,581 7,438 4,636 7,527 WILUE OF, r FM PRODUCTS SOLD (in thousands of Dollars) All crops $ 21893 $ 21238 2,642 $ :2,009 $ 1,402 Livestock and Livestock Products 11,728 81031 9,996 5,581 3,185 TOTAL VALUE 1J4,621 10,269 12,638 NA - Not Available 9 7,590 $ 4,587 S�s Al 'A 47", ",4 O t` a 4 o`"axro°. N �M'.C` q' <�'�`+ x a 3e 4 \\ ul 1*v IS 81� if 4-1 IN 3 "Ol .4'o. 131" 8I r'g a -4- 1 to 4 lLn V'f 'Nh V"e '� ^vG �' a u Y, "i�Aw `,` ,"°pIs° a A A a ,r/l Q f"e x `v'" a„S 0 3 , �r 4 3 /}.r i' °, 4�h;Q4t% g WA ., i e w _ Y " r`�� o � '4tr, i 8 . i5 '• ° o°�{% t'd f �t 1' 10 Ln "0 1 NUMBER AND VALUATION W� BUILDING PERMITS EULESS , TE XAS 1955-1962 500 - 300 cr w C. lb� p ou ME 0 0 1955 '66 57 5 a 59 60 '61 62 Em mil 24 ?DOSTAL RECEIPTS 1949-1962 m Qej 35- cn 30 L� Q J J 0 25 - LL 0 cn 0 z 20 - Q N O m Im 5 0 , 1950 1955 YEARS SOURCE I. POSTMASTER 1960 U NV e%NGf. lIGWD indicate 140hYel line, in inches. ann►+al rainfall 56 RLUWM ADDVO /V