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STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN, J R . MAY 23, 1969 ·"J INFORMATION HAS REACHED THE MA YO.R' S OFFICE CONCERNING POSSIBLE IRREGULARITIES IN THE HOUSING CODE INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT. THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE SPECIAL ASSOCIATE CITY ATTORNE Y HAVE AT MY REQUEST BEEN CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THESE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES. I HA VE ALSO ASKED THE CITY BOARD OF ETHICS TO CONVENE ON MONDAY MORNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING AN OPINION COl'CERNING WHETHER OR NOT THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED lRREGUL.ARITlES WOULD BE SUCH .AS, IF PROVEN TO BE TRUE, BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY ' S CONFLICT OF INTEREST ORDINANCES. IF THE INVESTIG TlON NOW IN PROORESS REVEALS EVIDENCE OF ANY LAW VIOLAT10N, THE CITY AT'I'ORN!':Y JlAS BEEN REQUESTED TO MOVE PROMPTLY TOT.AKE ALL OF THE ACTION REQUIRED TO PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE. �