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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
800 CITY HALL
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
WILLIAM R. WOFFORD, P.E., R.A. June 6, 1969
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
CHARLES M. SMITH, E.E. STATEMENT AS
ASST. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
I, Otis F. Jordon, Housing Code Inspector of W-5 sector, City of Atlanta, did on
6-6-69 go to a dwelling located at 1542 Pineview Ter., S.W. I inspected this
dwelling, except for the terrace apt. and 3 rooms of the front apt. The occupants
were away, and talked with Mr. & Mrs. B. Gober, Mrs. Sheldon and the postman for
this route.
When I approached the house I met Mrs. Sheldon, I asked for Mr. Gober and she
directed me to their apt. After knocking on the Gober's door and being asked to
come in, I entered. Mr. & Mrs. Gober then immediately started a string of
complaints after I introduced myself. The complaints included the Police Dept.,
the Parks Dept., the Postmaster General and the Post Office in general, the State
Patrol, the Traffic Engineering Dept., and others including near neighbors. After
listening to these people for about 25 minutes and completing my inspection, I
came to the conclusion that I had just been listening to two people that should
be under a mental health program.
After leaving the Gobers, I went to the front of the house to talk with Mrs. Sheldon
and inspect the front apt. Mrs. Sheldon let me into her bedroom which was clean
and tidy, except for a small area of plaster that had been loosened by rain
water. This room was satisfactory. She explained that she would rather not
show me the rest of the apt. until Mrs. McCutcheon, the owner, returned. Mrs.
Sheldon informed me that Mr. Gover had been using abusive and threatening language
laced with profanity at almost every chance. She had revealed this also to
Mr. Joe Lame of the Parks Dept., and Mr. George Timbert of the Traffic Engineering
Dept.
While talking with Mrs. Sheldon the postman of this route came by and offered
additional information. It seems that Mr. Gober wanted his mail put in a box
he had mounted on the head of the stairs to this apt. (This the Department forbids).
So he went down to the post office and cursed out everyone he could find down
there and getting no satisfaction wrote to the Postmaster General and the President.
These statements increased my belief that here were two mental cases.
This dwelling has been recently painted inside and out and a 100 amp. electric
service installed, will refer to electrical division for check.
The above is a true account of my findings at 1542 Pineview Terrace on 6-6-69.
Cee’A Yotllare
Otis F. J an
800 CITY HALL
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
WILLIAM R. WOFFORD, P.E., R.A. June 6, 1969
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
CHARLES M. SMITH, E.E. STATEMENT AS
ASST. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
I, Otis F. Jordon, Housing Code Inspector of W-5 sector, City of Atlanta, did on
6-6-69 go to a dwelling located at 1542 Pineview Ter., S.W. I inspected this
dwelling, except for the terrace apt. and 3 rooms of the front apt. The occupants
were away, and talked with Mr. & Mrs. B. Gober, Mrs. Sheldon and the postman for
this route.
When I approached the house I met Mrs. Sheldon, I asked for Mr. Gober and she
directed me to their apt. After knocking on the Gober's door and being asked to
come in, I entered. Mr. & Mrs. Gober then immediately started a string of
complaints after I introduced myself. The complaints included the Police Dept.,
the Parks Dept., the Postmaster General and the Post Office in general, the State
Patrol, the Traffic Engineering Dept., and others including near neighbors. After
listening to these people for about 25 minutes and completing my inspection, I
came to the conclusion that I had just been listening to two people that should
be under a mental health program.
After leaving the Gobers, I went to the front of the house to talk with Mrs. Sheldon
and inspect the front apt. Mrs. Sheldon let me into her bedroom which was clean
and tidy, except for a small area of plaster that had been loosened by rain
water. This room was satisfactory. She explained that she would rather not
show me the rest of the apt. until Mrs. McCutcheon, the owner, returned. Mrs.
Sheldon informed me that Mr. Gover had been using abusive and threatening language
laced with profanity at almost every chance. She had revealed this also to
Mr. Joe Lame of the Parks Dept., and Mr. George Timbert of the Traffic Engineering
Dept.
While talking with Mrs. Sheldon the postman of this route came by and offered
additional information. It seems that Mr. Gober wanted his mail put in a box
he had mounted on the head of the stairs to this apt. (This the Department forbids).
So he went down to the post office and cursed out everyone he could find down
there and getting no satisfaction wrote to the Postmaster General and the President.
These statements increased my belief that here were two mental cases.
This dwelling has been recently painted inside and out and a 100 amp. electric
service installed, will refer to electrical division for check.
The above is a true account of my findings at 1542 Pineview Terrace on 6-6-69.
Cee’A Yotllare
Otis F. J an
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