Box 1, Folder 1, Document 50

Box 1, Folder 1, Document 50

CITY OF ATLANTA

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS






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Atlanta, Georgia 30303








WILLIAM R. WOFFORD, P.E., R.A. J. S. BUCHANAN
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS CHIEF HOUSING CODE INSPECTOR

ELMER H. MOON, E.E., P.E.
ASST. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS

November 21, 1966

Mr. Dan E. Sweat
Director, Governmental Liason

Room 209
City Hall
RE: 741 Pryor Street, S.W.
Camilla B. Stipe, Owner
Dear Dan:

The Housing Code Division has an extensive file on this
property dating back to April 2, 1963. The case has been presented
to the Municipal Court on two different occasions; and because of
age and infirmity, the Court did not choose to impose a penalty.

Miss Stipe lives alone in the property, and she does have
several dogs as pets. Miss Stipe is apparently two years in
arrears on her mortgage payments, The mortgage holder refuses
to foreclose although at one time he agreed to work with us for
the benefit of Miss Stipe. There have been numerous efforts to
assist Miss Stipe, and she has consistently refuted all attempts
to assist.

This property was a part of the "In Rem" hearing conducted
in City Hall on September 28, 1966 at which time it was determined
that the building is unfit for human habitation or occupancy, that
it should be demolished, and the owners and parties in interest
were so notified of those facts,

Mrs. Lillian Chancellor, addressee of the letter you received,
is Claim Supervisor for the State Department of Labor. In my

opinion, Miss Stipe needs to be removed from this property because
of the hazardous and unsanitary condition of the building; and she

is also the soul remaining white woman living in an all Negro
community, The December 28 date mentioned in Mrs. Chancellor's
letter is the expiration date of the notice forwarded stating the
results of the "In Rem" hearing. There is quite a bit of additional
information on file if it is needed,

Sincerely

J.S,. Buchanan
JSB:mse aoe hief Inspector
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ATLANTA THE DOGWOOD CITY