Box 1, Folder 3, Document 63

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STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN, JR.

MAY 23, 1969

INFORMATION HAS REACHED THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
CONCERNING POSSIBLE IRREGULARITIES IN THE HOUSING CODE
INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT. THE CITY
ATTORNEY AND THE SPECIAL ASSOCIATE CITY ATTORNEY HAVE
AT MY REQUEST BEEN CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
OF THESE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES. IHAVE ALSO ASKED THE
CITY BOARD OF ETHICS TO CONVENE ON MONDAY MORNING FOR
THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING AN OPINION CONERNING WHETHER OR
NOT THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES WOULD BE
SUCH AS, IF PROVEN TO BE TRUE, BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S

CONFLICT OF INTEREST ORDINANCES.

IF THE INVESTIGATION NOW IN PROGRESS REVEALS
EVIDENCE OF ANY LAW VIOLATION, THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS
BEEN REQUESTED TO MOVE PROMPTLY TO TAKE ALL OF THE

ACTION REQUIRED TO PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE.
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