1938 APR 20 CC MIN0-24T
E1 Segundo, California.
April 20th, 1938.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. 11. on the above date, in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter•E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and I:Iayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Love.
PGIADING OF 121TUTES OF ri2_r'VIOUS =— TINGS .
. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 13th day of April, 1938,
were read. No errors or orZLssions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Germa, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th day of
_pril, 1938, were read, without error or omission being noted, and were - approved
as read upon motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, which
carried unanimously.
'dRITT.-71 COIy. UNIC = TIONS.
The following co7,=ications, which were read to the Council, were disposed
of in the r.�anner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
The following a?plications for employment by the City of El Segundo were
read to the Council and after reading, ordered filed: DAVID A. PHILLIPS,
ALB iRT PETERSO1 i , ROY L. LULL t, GEO . E. FOGARTY.
CALIFOR11It,- ST = PENSION PLUS;, dated April 15th, 1938, thanking the
Council for its cooperation on the night of April 11th, 1938, when it extended
to said Plan the privilege of using the City Hall Auditorium for a public
meeting. Ordered filed.
SOV=GN OIL CORPORATION, dated April 20th, 1938, being an application for
a permit to drill an oil and /or gas well in a certain portion of Block 32 within
the City of E1 Segundo.
It appearing that the application was complete and satisfactory in all
respects and that all of the lots in Block 32 are included in the lease under
which said oil and /or gas well is to be drilled, it was moved -by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that-Resolution No. 451, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL •
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO SOV7EIGN OIL
CORPORATION A PERT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL t"TvT T' IN
SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNO;711 AS "SOVE11EIGN OIL
CORPORATION 0012 - UNITY #2 ",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote :.
Ares: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
SPECLZ ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. I::. at this meeting, having heretofore been
fixed as the time for receiving bids on a certain oil lease as advertised for,
and bids for drilling, casing and completing a crater well far the City of E1
Segundo, as advertised for, the Yayor announced the arrival of 7:14 o'clock P. Y.
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and asked that any person or persons present who desired to file bids for
either item,xtm do so immediately.
The hour of 7:15 ofelock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in, the
Idayor announced the time closed for receiving bids on oil lease covering certain
property of the City of E1 Segundo and for drilling, casing and completing a
crater well for said City.
The Clerk thereupon announced that no bids had been received pursuant
to the published notice inviting.bids on an oil lease covering certain
real property of the City of El Segundo, and that three.bids had been
received for drilling, casing and completing a crater well in and for said
City, in accordance with published notice therefor.
It i -ras thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all of
the bids received for drilling, casing and completing a crater well in and for
the City of El Segundo, Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare
said bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to wit:
Bid of E. 1% BROCY,? AI7, 918 ;'lest Sixth Street, Corona, California, as
follows:
111. Following bid on a well to be drilled on site selected
by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo on Block 34 of El
Segundo Sheet No. 7, as per nap recorded in Book 22, at Pages
54 and 55 of 1.1aps, in the records of the County Recorder of the
County of Los Angeles, California.
2. I will drill a sixteen (16) inch crater well to an approx-
i.,mate_depth of 350 feet below the surface of the ground, or into
strata producing flow of crater which the City.Council of El Segundo,
California, considers sufficient, and will furnish all labor,
materials, machinery, tools, equipment and supplies for drilling,
and will paint the inside surface of the outer casing and the
outside surface of the innter casing with red lead and oil as the
casing is installed, and trill furnish proper,and acceptable .
performance bonds, and will carry complete worlmar! t s compensation
and complete public liability insurance as a protection to the
City of E1 Segundo and the contractor as signed below, for a total
price of $6.18 per foot, or for a lump sun as set forth above,
350 feet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- $2,162.00
3. I will furnish and set test pump and z--rill run it for
48 hours for a total additional cost of - - - - - - - -- - - 350.009
and should the City Council desire to run the test beyond 48
hours the cost will be $2.50 per hour after the first 48 hours,
the City of El Segundo to furnish power and deliver at snitch
board.
The test pump will consist of an electric driven
turbine pump set at 2150 feet and which will be capable of
delivering 700 to 800 gallons per minute and which will give
accurate reading of drawdocrn at the different levels and the
gallonage pumped.
4. Should the well be drilled beyond 250 feet but not
more than 500 feet, the price per foot beyond 350 feet becomes,
per foot - - - -- ----- - - - - -- - - - - -- 5.90
Should the well be drilled beyond 500 feet but not
more titan 700 feet, the price per foot beyond 500 feet becomes;
rerfoot -- - -- - - - -- --- - - - - -- - - - - -- -- 6.40
5. Should the undersigned bidder receive the contract -
he will accept full responsibility for the job and will not hold
the City of El Segundo or its officers in any tray liable for
anything which may happen during the course of the work on said
o7ell no. 4. Furthermore, no part of this contract will be sublet
without permission of the City Council of the City of El Segundo.
61 Any revision of the terms of this bid or the contract,
if it is let to this bidder, will be with the full knowledge and
consent of both the contractor herein bidding and the City of
E1 Segundo thru its properly authorized executive body or person.
71 Should 1 be awarded the contract, I will start work
within ten days after execution of contract and will complete
350 feet of well within thirty days thereafter. I -•rill drill the
well straight and plumb and will drive the casing straight and
plumb.
8. Undersigned bidder vrill furnish accurate log of strata
of the well upon completion of the well.
9. Perforations will be accomplished in conformance to
instructions of the City Engineer and the perforator will be
equipped with a seam finding device to prevent perforations at the
sawn .
10. The material used will be 1 plain 16 x 12 x 1 shoe,
12 feet of 3 ply starter, 8 feet of 2 ply starter, and 330 feet of
16 gauge double hard red steel water well casing and the ends of
successive joints will butt before joint is secured.
11. Undersigned contractor will clean out, develop plug and
test the well.
12. All equil-!ent, wells rig and machinery will be kept at
all tines in a safe and satisfactory operating condition in conformance
with any instructions from the City Engineer.
13. I will hire and put on the job an experienced driller
perfectly competent to take care of any eventualities which might
arise, and prevailing wages for this job will be in conformance to
paragraph 110" in the specifications.
14. Bidder's bond to the amount of $300.00 accompanies this bid.
.15. Contractor holds State Contractor's License No. 15263."
Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond in amount of $300.00, with United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as Surety and E. 77. Brockman as
Principal.
Bid of Roscoe MIoss Company, as follows:
"Reference is made to your notice inviting bid and
attached specifications for the drilling of a 16 inch water
well; and we beg to herewith submit our proposal for the
drilling of your well in strict 'compliance with the specifications.
We will furnish complete 'drilling machinery, with competent
men to operate same, together with 1 - 16" x 1" x 1" shoe, 121 -
16" No. 10 gauge 3 ply starter, 81 - 16" No. 10 gauge 2 ply starter,
3301 - 16" No. 10 gauge double well casing, all oil and red lead for
the painting of casing; and drill, paint, case, perforate and
sandpump well in good and workmanlike manner to the depth of 350
feet, for $2,162.00. For sruch portions of well as may be drilled,
cased, painted, perforated and sandpumped to a greater or less
depth than 350 feet to a maximum depth of 500 feet, add or deduct
?5.90 per lineal foot.
We will furnish turbine Tn mn with bo -•rls set at 250 feet
below the surface with suction extended near bottom of the well,
and with a capacity of 1,000 gallons per minute with suitable motor
and switchboard, and operate this equipment with energy to be
furnished by yourselves, and develop and test your well for a period
of 48 hours for $350.00. for such •period of••time as you may desire
to operate the pump in excess of 48 hours the charge for labor and
equipment will be $2.50 per hour,
We would expect to commence work in less than 10 days after
execution of the contract, and complete the work in less than 30
days allowed in your specifications. Our California License No. is 624."
Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond in the sun of $300.00, with United
States Guarantee Company as Surety, and Roscoe Loss Company as Principal.
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Bid of Saunders Brothers, as follows:
"The undersigned do hereby propose to furnish all labor,
materials, tools and equipment necessary and drill, perforate,
sand pump, develop, test and complete one water well for the
City of E1 Segundo, all in accordance with specifications
r'11 -1 -1938, and furthermore, on the acceptance of this proposal
to enter into contract in accordance with the said specifications
and bid.
For furnishing all labor, material and equipment to drill
and complete one 161' wrater aell as per specifications to a depth
of 350 feet below ground surface, the lump sum of - - - - X2,162.00
For furnishing and operating pumping equipment for a
_-)eriod of 48 hours test, the lump sum of - - - - - - - - - - 350.00
For operating said pumping equipment after 48 hours, the
additional stum of, per hour - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.50
For furnishing all labor, material and equipment and
drill well from below 350 feet and to 500 feet, the sum of,
per foot------ - - - - -- -- ------- - - - - -- 5.90
For furnishing all labor, material and equipment and
drill wrell from below 500 feet and to 700 feet, the sum of,
per foot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.40.
The City to furnish power for test at switch board."
Said bid wras accompanied by Certified Check No. 21347, in amount of $260.009
drawn on The Whittier National Trust E Savings Bank, payable to City of El
Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerold, that
Resolution No. 452, entitled:
A RESOLU'T'ION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUIYDO, CALIFORNIA, A 1',RDING TO E. W. BROCKE1 N
THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTING ABM COLa?LETING WATER
u7ELL I1?0. 4 Ld AND FOR SAID CITY,
wrhich was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerowr, Hesser, Selby and I;ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
ydRITTEN COIN :IINI CATIONS - CONT t D.
RIMFIET, OIL COI PORYTIOII, dated April 20th, 1938, applying for a
nermit to excavate in the public streets in the City of El Segundo for the
purpose of installing a certain pipe line.
The Street Superintendent, reporting thereon, stated that the application
had just been received and that therefore he had not had opportunity to check
the same or the locations at which said Company proposes to lay said gas line,
but that he felt that said line should be located in a different location
than that shown on the drawing of the proposed installation, which accompanied
the applications as it appears from said dravring that said pipe line will be
laid inside of what would be the curb line if curbs ever are constructed in the
East side of Maryland Street.
It•appearing, after consideration, that there is little likelihood
of curbs being installed at said point, it was rioved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 453, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF ME CITY COUNCIL OF TIM CITY OF
EL S^ 'UNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRATITING A MIPORARY
— PEVOCl�3T LE PM1IT TO RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION TO
11,13 ,T•T• CERTAIN PIPE LINES IN A PORTION OF 1VU Y XM
STREET WITHIN SAID CITY,
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which vias read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerovr, Hesser, Selby and Liayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
None.
ORr.L C 017- JI'IIC11TI0NS.
REPORTS OF S AIMING CO=TTEES.
Councilman Gerow reported that ITr. E. J. Growl the T.amicipal Ilechanic,
had indicated a need for a hoist, capable of elevating any of the motor
vehicle equipment of the City, so that the same may be worked on more
advantageously. By general consent the riatter was referred to the Street
Superintendent for investigation and report.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AIrj) SPECIAL COLu.IITTEES.
The Superintendent of the plater Department reported his inability to
collect a delinouent water bill from the Hoviard Oil Company, whereupon -on motion
of Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, which carried unanimously,
the matter was referred to the City attorney with instructions to tare such
stets as are necessary to collect the bill:
Reporting upon the failure of the garbage contractor to make settlement
of 8nounts due under his contract for the months of January, February and
I:Iarch, 1938, the Street Superintendent reported having conferred with Lir.
Willis of Frogge and Willis, the contractors, and having learned that the
said contractors had assigned their contract to a third party; that they
indicated, however, that in event their assignee does not make settlement of
amounts due the City of El Segundo, they will do so.
The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the a_nnointment of
Rush F. Linch as-a special police officer.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of John Oliver Eclonan
as a special police officer and reouested the Council's approval of such
anointment. It iwas thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of John 0. Ecknan as a
special police officer be and the same is hereby ratified and approved. Carried.
The City Clerk advised the Council that he is receiving numerous
requests for the use of the night baseball grounds and that the hardball baseball
season has started and he inquired if the Council is disposed to provide care-
taker seen i ces as in former years.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that until the farther order of this Council, E. L. Coddington be employed
as caretaer of the baseball grounds of the City of E1 Segundo, and that in
consideration of the services he small render as such caretaker, which services
shall include controlling the lighting system, marking the base lines, caring
for the equipment of the City used at such ball games, etc., he shall be
compensated at the rate of $1.00 per night for each night that games are actually
played upon said grounds and said er,nloyee is actually engaged in performing
the services hereinbefore referred to. Carried by the following vote:
-yes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and I:iayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
UIIFI ]I= BUSD SS.
I.Ioved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
Resolution No. 454, entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF TEE CITY COUIICIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SE aRIDO, CALIF ORIM1, GR-�:1727IG TO ;JM
PE'TROLM -11 COP,POR,*=0I7, LTD. A 1'I.ZT FOR 'SAT
CERTAIii OIL '1 L III Sr-TD CITY MSIGIMTED AIM,
? NOMIT AS"= ELSIE IiO. 3"9
Tihich was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Dyes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and I.:ayor Binder.
hoes: Councilmen hone.
Absent: Councilman Love.
PAYIIv'G BILLS.
The following demands, having, had the approval of the Cormittee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mayor Binder moved the election of Coundi]snan I7m, R. Selby to the office
of :ayor of the City of El Segundo. Said motion was not seconded, whereupon it
was moved by Mayor-Binder, seconded by 'Councilman Gerow, that. the meeting.adjourn,
with the understanding that pending its rgorganization, the City Qouncil as
presently constituted continue to function until the next regular meeting of this
Body. Carried.
Respect submitted,
Approved: 7 L
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I layor.
;later :7orks
Fund
General Fund
1% A. Anthony
, ?5.60
J.
i!artin
4 52.50
E: Elsen
17.33
J.
Brock
11.20
J. Lind
62.13
11.
Zivalic
16.80
Clifford S-ruth
83.30
T.
Kincaid
8.40
1. B. �7alberg
5.60
A.
Bleich
22.40
Grimes- Stassforth Stat.
Co. 1.68
F.
Stuck
22.40
I-acker Pipe & Supply Co.
41.91
E.
Elsen
11.20
James Jones Co.
48.30
17.
$yde
11.20
R. T. Hutchins
26.33
A.
Comstock
11.20
:7estinghouse Elect. & I.rfg. Co. 4.48
Co
Russell
28.00
TOVL
4.296.66
0.
LeBrun
11.20
C.
Knight
16.80
General Fund
S.
Patterson
16.80
J. G. Pitney
.73.00
11.
Roneevich
5.60
Dan B. I.artin
77.25
M.
Beal
22.40
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
7.63
Rulon Lake
11.20
Undertsrood Elliott Fisher
Co. 1108
Leonard Lane
16080
George F. Schenck
101.97
Lynn Todd
16.80
Jim Alger
20.80
A.
Lenard
22.40
Victor D. 1IcCarthy, City
Clerk 10.16
17.
Ainsworth
28.00
Pacific Electric Ry, Co.
1198
J.
Goodman
16.80
ffestinghouse Elect. Supply Co. 9.85
W.
Robinette
11.20
Tom Bray
11.20
I.T.
Zivalic
16.80
I.1. A. 'Imthony
16.80
E.
Coddington
7.00
W. E. I3organ
5.60
TOTAL } 752.42
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mayor Binder moved the election of Coundi]snan I7m, R. Selby to the office
of :ayor of the City of El Segundo. Said motion was not seconded, whereupon it
was moved by Mayor-Binder, seconded by 'Councilman Gerow, that. the meeting.adjourn,
with the understanding that pending its rgorganization, the City Qouncil as
presently constituted continue to function until the next regular meeting of this
Body. Carried.
Respect submitted,
Approved: 7 L
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I layor.