Show II 1 T Auto Registration Shows 1000 Increase in County I Vehicle license statistics released re- re leased today by County Assessor J. J Reed Lan Lance show a Ii total of 1379 vehicles S registered so far tar this year The figure compares with a total of 2618 vehicles vehicle in 1961 1001 an Increase of ot regis regis- tra In a breakdown of figures a total of ot 1945 passenger er cars have been registered The t total tal for commercial vehicles Is and total trailers is The balance was in the miscellaneous category Complete and accurate 1962 1002 figures will not be available available avail avaU able until the filing of reports in the state slate capitol In May Mayor or or June said bald Mr Lance A review of past assessors' assessors reports reports reports re re- ports shows that vehicle registrations registrations registrations regis regis- this year are almost four times the number ten years ago In 1952 there were registrations a number which had jumped to 2026 by 1955 With W the Uranium Boom Doom bringIng bringing bring bring- ing a steady increase of vehicles to the area the number climbed to 2064 2004 In 19 1956 6 to 2208 In 1957 and to 2362 In 1958 1953 In 1959 the number dropped slightly to 2264 but Increased by almost two thousand in 1960 1000 when the total was 2454 Looking back 30 years to 1932 the number was ve ye- bide hicle registrations registration By 1912 the I total had almost doubled Itself to licenses Most people said Mr Lance wait walt until the last minute to get their plates In to fact only about third one-third get them In January The lines JInes have stretched from the Court House to the corner on many occasions during the past weeks and vehicle owners have had to count on at least an hour of waiting However people have been most patient and good natured about the problem said Mr Lance He lie added that he and his staff extend their thanks for the cooperation of the public during the last few days |