1937 OCT 27 CC MIN0-139,
El Segundo, California.
October 27th, 1937.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Seg?uido,
California., was cE-lled to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. 1 ". on the above date,
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of s,-:id Ci t;r, by Peter E. Binder,
l'ayor. .
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Councilmen Present: Gerow, :-lesser, Love, -elby and I. -.ayor Binder.
Councilmen rbsent: done.
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The rinutes of the reu'_ar meetin:_ held on the 20th deer of October, 1937,
ere rear? No errors or omissions a,n- earin, it ? ^aS r:over7_ by Councilman
Gelb-, , seconded Ur Cou?lcil ran Love, the r i nutes be a -,roved as read. Carried.
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The followin.g communications, which .:-ere ret.d to the Council, � ^ere
��is�ose:?. of in the manner in:ic tcd follot;in, the reference to eac._ herein-
after:
IG T, I L OL COFPOFE:TI:� I, C.L:te�. October 27th, 1337, a �Y,ljring for a
^ermit to install one o" gas lane a =cross i.'ariposa hvenue, 12 feet c,esterly
Of the center iine of lxidedicatc-C :trsrin` ton Street. Mroved by Councilman
Selby , seconded by Councilman 'Cero!% the follo� inF resolution be adopted:
OLVI?: , that the application of R.ichfiel.. Oil
Corpora :tion, dated October "7th, 19,,7, for permission to
install one 6" gas pine line in & suitable casing, across
ri ^o a - venue, 12 feet �. esterl, o° the Center line of
unc edicr:ted a.ashin_ ton Street be received and nlr :ced on file;
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BI IT ' TP.7?PR ''3LI'i:ID, that �er..•_iscion to so install said
line bF' �:nC. the Sr.me is ereh.,' Lrantef, u-Ion the folio' "ing terms
ant' conditions, to —::it:
1. This _permit is temporary only �.nd Tray be revoked
at any time by the City- Council of the City of El
Segundo, without notice, without c: -use and r1thout
liability and must be accepted by the permittee accordingly.
2. In the event this r;ermit is revoked, then and in
that event the sa—JO ,er~:ittee, _..t its w:r expEnse, shall
cruse any faCl .itie lnstslled ^.Ereun"er to �'e im..mccietely
rE ~ovEd fron :.i^ strFet.s and shall restore trie streets and
the surf,:ce t ereof to the sz:m. e coi :Citi on , as nearly as the
_ , e n be done, in ..-- rt the sL.me e: istec 1mmE'.:ai BtF.l ' r'r'_or
to the of any excLv -tion or the doing of any i orn
here.Ln�Jer.
F. Tnat. any . ort: hereunder, excavations, trenches or earth
_ -i lES or other obstructions shall be ororerl-,- and adequately
,rotE,ctF °d b=- .rr�e_-s, ii: --hts EnVor other.protectiVe, means
or devicE:s so as to _)r!v,nt injurzr to _)ersons or Pronert�, in
4. That the permittee, b acce-tin this rermit or doing
E .. or_. thereunce_ , shy 11 the° eb ::.utor:r ticall aF^ce to
1 7Uer;n_f `e t- of F1 -E=_ un,:o anc; each and all of its
of_"icei•s, e ents, sere rants and em-Dloyeeo from and agE.inst any
and E:ll dara`e_c anC. 1 -1 E b 111 ties or claims of or for damaL-es
or liabilit'_ r'nich r`e =:r-se out of the doing of an,.), --crk
under this - permit, or e_s thE= result of aiiy a_ct or omission
on the ^art of S=ic ;ermittee, its officers, agents, sErvarts
e:.. to eE s or s„ ora u-: Jer contr�.ct �-.i th it.
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5. That all ,or': must be prosecuted to the satis-
f,:ction of the City Engineer and Street Sure - intendent
of S' id `'i ty and all materials must likeT= i se be of
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c_Larrcter, r.; mensi on and naterial s&tisfactor'? to said
Engineer and rust be located and installed in accordance
it'^ the instructions of such Cit-1 7 Engineer and Street
Suae- intendent.
E. Before comrencin� any ;Tor - under this, r.e -r^it, the
-lermittee shill E:ive to the City En; ne-er t:.nd Street
Surerir2t-indent sufficient end adequate notice o`• the time
v.-en such ;:ori: is to col-T.-,c-.1, so a.s to �err,:it s:.id Cite
�n ineer -..no Street cu»erintendent to be ^resent or to ,!ave
bar ia-, in attend_nce t- _creak. for
t.,e '.?U' "7nSF of lns ?ectin the same en': iti i nF. 121St2'UCl' CIiS
it'_; reference thereto. Such direction anr., instruction by
ingi veer and. 6treet Surerintendent or on his
be.:alf shall not be deC;: ed in rn� ScnSE as mE._ i n ; the
-�rr'44, tE (: the acent of the Cit;; or of any officer thereof,
nor sh_11 such direction or control be construed in Env
nl�nne- r,,nr:tsoevEr to be such as to constitute ::aid - errittee
^r s-n"' az ;ent, ce=,.nt or emrlo -ee of said ~,err` i
- - _ lttee a:n em ,_o,. ee
of i" it- in the rennin, of the :•or_,T-en I s Cor.:r_ensation
in u_rr-nce arid. S fetl, dct, of the State of Californi -.
7. That t_lis erni t is sn intE ri rr: --er:nit only and the
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Council rescrveS the ri jht to fix additional and different
Con' pions and te'_ ms at an` tine i n the future in connecti')n
ith sr:-id installati ,n1 or the maintenance or use of the
£r- cilities installef5 here.:ander.
The fore ` oin = resoluti or: as adonted by the follo,-inF vote:
ryes: Councilmen Geror, Hesser, Love, Selby and 1ayor. Binder.
noes: Councilmen :done.
Y'bsent: Councilmen :gone. -
- CuFIt.T� nII, ;,t,LnL't;TIC?:J, dated
to in,-AL11 a 12" has line r.cross Se"-�ul
'ou_evrrd, at points indicated in said
in le", casing_ under the navement.
October 27th, 19 '57, ap_)!-v ing for a permit
Ted& Boulevard and across El Segundo
annlication, such ga_s line to be encased
C. --. Kin g of the right of za`,, c:.enartm.ent of said Comneny, who was
-resent at the meet,inf7, advised the Council of the nrobability of the actual
location of said nine 1ine'when installed being different than that actually
indicated in the ap-pli cation, e:hereuron it eras moved b7� Councilman Ceror,
seconder b Lo,
ncilman Hesse -, th•: t the following resolution be acontedt
FFSOLVE:D, that the annlication of P,ichfield Oil
Corporation, dated October 27th, 1937, for nerr_issior_ to
in.-tall cne 12" Eas line ,,.cross Senulveda Boulevard, 701
Soatr, of the center line of El _Qe «undo Blvd., and across
Fl :eL:undo Boulevard, 123' Kest of the rest line of Senulveda
ol_ileva.rd, such s line to be encased in 16" casing under
the patement, be received and placed on file; and
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IT F'uFTiER. i.SOLVr.D, that permission to so install _
Ec i6 lines be and the • same •is hereby - ranted up_ on the following
terr!s ana condit ` c)ns, to -brit:
1. This r:ermit is temnora -;; only and may be. revoked
at. e.nrr time by the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
Tithout notice, without cause and r:ithout liability and
must be accented by the - 1e-rmittee accordingly.
2. In the event this permit is revoked, then and in
that evert the said nermittee, at its ovn eynense, shall
cause any facilities installed hereunder to be immediately
removed from said stre(.ts an^ shall restore the streets
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and the surface thereof to the same condition, as nearly
as the same can be done, in c-hich the same existed im-
medi atel7r prior to the ma ,ing of any exce.va.tion or the
doing of an-,> , -!crk hereunder.
3. That any work hereunder, excavations, trenches or
earth piles or other obstructions, shall be pro nerly and
ade ^uately protected by barriers, lights and other pro-
tective means or devices so as to prevent injury to persons
or property in the vicinity.
4. That the nermittee, by accenting this nermit or doing
any r•:ork thereunder, shall thereby automatically agree to
indemnify thle City of H Segundo and each and all of its
officers, agents, servants an6 employees from and against
an 'IT rnd all dama-- es and liabilities or claims of or for
dama..ges or liabilities z-hich may arise out of the doing of
any ::or'; under this permit, or as the result of any act or
omission on the hart of- sai6 perE_ittee, its officers, az,ents,
servants or em- loyees or persons under contract with it.
. E. That E.11 1701-k must be prosecuted to the satisfaction
o- the lity Ln ineer and Street Superintendent of said City
and all materials must likewise be of character, dimension
and material satisfactory to said Engineer -.,nd must be located
and installed in accor -_ance with the instructions of such
City Engineer and Street Superintendent.
6. 3efore commencing any work under this permit, the
permittee shall give to the City Engineer and Street Super-
intendent sufficient and adec_uate notice of the time rhen
such work is to commence, so as to perm..it said City Engineer
and Street Sunerintendent to be present or to have some person
delegated by him in attendance thereat, for the purpose of
insnectinc the same and `ivinr, instructions with reference
thereto. Such direction and instruction by said City engineer
and Street Zuperintendent or on his behalf shall not be deemed
in any ce_isF as ma�.ing the permittee the agent of the City
or of a.ny officer thereof, nor shall such direction or control
be construed in any manner ,!hatsoeve-r to be such as to con-
stitute said nermittee or any agent, servant or employee of
said permittee an employee of said City within the meaning of
the ,';orkmen's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act of the
State of California.
7. That this permit is an interim permit only and the
City Council reserves the ri -ht to fix additional and different
conditions and terms at any time in the future in connection
,vrith said installation or the maintenance or use of the
facilities installed hereunder.
8. Provided, however, that in the event the said installa-
tion is not made at annroximately the locations stated in said
application, that then and in that event said permittee must,
Within three days after the completion of such installation,
file vrith the City Engineer a full, true and correct map,
indicating the exact location of the facilities installed
hereunder, together with all other data necessary in order to
accu_rately'and fully describe the same.
The foregoing resolution ras adopted by the follov;ing vote:'
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and ;ayor $finder.
Aoes: Councilmen None.
absent: Councilmen :done.
JC?hi G. GIBSON dated October 26th, 1937, being an application for
en:plo rmflnt b' the City. Orderedfiled.
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STkNDAT"D OIL COI, °F'Aiv -Y OF CALIF'ORI�JIA, dated October 22nd, 1937;
SLrJSHI?JF_ OIL CO;'P�wY, LTD., dated October 20th1 1937;
RJCHTI PETROLF0 COIy;?A dY, dated October 21st, 1907,
each giving the log of certain Tells drilled by said companies. Said
communications were ordered Placed on file in the office of the pater
Department of the City. of El Segundo.
EIC IF 71:1D OIL CORPORATIOTJ, dated October 27th, 1937, advising, of the
assignment to it by Republic Petroleum Company of a portion of a certain
le--3e in Section 18 in the City of El Segundo as more Particularly
described in a 007.7 of said assignment attached to said communication and
a map attached thereto, requesting the Council's consent to the assignment
to s yid !- Lichfield Oil Corporation of the permit -_eretofore granted !.eoublic
Petroleum Company for the drilling of its Republic No. 7 well, the name of
which is to be changed to Fichfield— Fe-:ublic No. 1.
Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
follo,vinp resolution be adopted:
?Ti:E.T,AS, there was heretofore granted to Renublic
Petroleum Comna.ny a permit under date of 14arch 24th, 1937,
to erect a derrick and drill a well for oil, gas and /or
other hydrocarbon substances at the following location in
the amity of El Segundo, to —r.,it: On a portion of NW of SEA
of iJ': -= of Section 18, iovnship 3 Soutiz, Range 14 Test, S. B.
B. & i:., which said v;ell was named and designated in the said
permit as "Renublic No. 711; and
1F.T?EFr,rS, it appears that subsequent to the issuance of
s,-id hermit, the derrick for said ^,ell was duly erected; and
7,—HEFEAS, it nor annezxs that said Renublic Petroleum
Com?.)any has assigned the lease or a Portion thereof upon which
s�.id i ell is located, to Ri chfield..Oil corporation; and
17HE-EAS, under the terms of said permit the consent of
this Council is required before any assignment of said permit
from seid Republic Petroleum Company to said Richfield Oil
Corporation shall become effective; and
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S, said Richfield Oil Corporation, if such reouest
for assignment of permit be granted, is desirous of renaming the
said Tell "Richfield—Republic No. 1";
NMV THERhFORE, BE IT RESOL'vr1 by the City Council of the
City of El Segundo as follows:
1. That said Council does hereby consent to the
assignment above recjuested on the following terms
and conditions:
a. That said assignee, Richfield Oil Corporation,
shall file rith the City Clerk of said 'ity its
written acceptance of the said Permit in the same
form as the acceptance thereof executed by said
Republic Petroleum Company.
b. That said permit in all other respects shall
be and remain in full force and effect as to said
assignee and each and all of the terms, conditions
and provisions thereof must be observed and performed
by the said assignee.
2. That said (:ouncil does hereby consent to the change
of the name of said well from "Renublic No. 7" to "Richfield-
-Republic. No. ill.
The foregoin- resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and P,iayor Binder.
iJoes: Councilmen done.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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CITY OF HERJv1OSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, dated October 20th, 1937, enclosing
cony of a letter sent to I::ayor Shaw and the City Council of the City of Los
Angeles, commending said body on its wisdom and foresight in purchasing Los
Angeles i..'unicipal Airport and requesting that the City Council of the City of
El Segundo take similar action. Ordered filed.
J. 61. ROBINSONI ?'. D., District Health Of' ficer, dated October 25th,
19 ,`17, stating that there have been cases of rabies occurring within the City
of E1 Segundo to such an extent that the Quarantining of dogs under the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 95 of the City of E1 Segundo is desirable and that,
therefore, he has declared a quarantine against all dogs living within the
City of El 6egundo effective October 25th, 1937 and to exist for a period of
90 days thereafter. Ordered filed.
J111S F. KES:P, Recreational Director, undated, submitting a *plan for a
Halloween program for October 30th, 1937. Ordered filed.
BOLSA CHICA OIL COPPORATION, dated October 26th, 1937, making application
for E. hermit to drill an oil and /or gas Tell in a portion of Lot 383, Block
1 "3, within the "ity of El Segundo. Action respecting same was deferred until
the next regular meeting of the Council.
ORAL C011,JNICATIONS,
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMIU EES.
The City Clerk reported that the Road Denartment of the City of Los
Angeles is now striping the roadways of certain highways adjacent to the City
of El 6egundo and had inquired whether or not the City of E1 Segundo wished
to have striping renewed on Imperial Highway. It appearing from the report
of the Asst. City Lngineer that such striping is not necessary at the present
time, no action respecting the ratter was taken. 1
The City Clerk reported that due to the increased work in his office,
it may be necessary from time to time to employ special help, whereupon it
was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City
Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ additional part
time help in his office when in his discretion such help becomes necessary,
such person so employed to be compensated in accordance with the provisions of
that certain resolution of the City Council of the City of El Segundo respecting
the hours of employment and the rates of compensation of employees of the City
of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerovi, Hesser, Love, Selby and P +iayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Orville Cripps and
Rush T. Linch as special police officers of the City; of E1 Segundo and reouested
the Council's approval of the same. b�oved by Councilman Love, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of
El Segundo of Orville Cripps and Rush T. Linch as special rolice officers of
the said 6ity be and the same is hereby ratified and approved. Carried. " -
The Assistant Cit` Engineer reported having investigated the matter of
a ;tele.-ohone pole Juckxg having been installed too' close. -to a firre hydrant at the
Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation's plant and of the parking of
automobiles in too close proximity to a fire hydrant at said location and
stated that steps have been taken to remedy both matters.
The Assistant City Engineer reported having had a test made of the pumps
at the Lunicinal 1:ater I,7orks and that the pump in F;ater Tell No. 1 is attaining
only 49% efficiency; that to install new bowls and do such other work as is
necessary to increase the efficiency of said pump will entail an expenditure of
8350.00; whereupon it was moved bar Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
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Hesser, that necessary- repairs to �;ater Yorks Well and Pump No. 1 be made
immediately, the total cost thereof not to exceed $350.00, plus California
State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and flayor Binder.
:toes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
General-Fund - General Fund
Dan B. t:;artin $52.67 A. F. Monroe $20.00
Edna E. Leland 80.84 ,Graybar Electric Co. Inc. 21.09
C. K. "';cConnell 6.16 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. .55
J. A. Nadeau Company 4.48 J. F. Kemp 50.00
The union Metal Co. 39.92 TOTAL $275.71
Proved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and warrants drawn. on end paid out of the General Fund covering the
sere. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow.* Hesser, Love, Selby and Itayor Binder.
.does: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEZ' BUSINESS.
roved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Logan R.
Cotton be and he is hereby engaged to.audit the books and records of the T
City of El Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1938, such audit
to be made on a quarterly basis, for the total fee of $460.00. Carried by -
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen done.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfiilly submitted,
Approved: )'
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Mayor.
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