CC RESOLUTION 320.114162
RESOLUTION NO. 320
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO COLLY OIL COMPANY, A CORPORATION, A
PERMIT TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN A CERTAIN
OIL DERRICK AND ITS NECESSARY APPURTENANCES
FOR ME PURPOSE OF DRILLING AND OPERATING
A CERTAIN OIL WELL WITHIN SAID CITY TO BE
NAMED, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS "VAN NO. 1 ".
The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, does resolve, declare and determine as follows:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby granted to
LOLLY OIL COMPANY, a Corporation, a permit to erect and
maintain one oil well derrick and its necessary appurte-
nances, for the purpose of drilling one certain oil well
in the City of El Segundo, California, which said permit
shall be substantially in the following form of permit,
and shall be subject to the terms, conditions and require-
ments as set forth in said fo mm of permit, to -wit:
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TBI3 IS TO CERTIFY that COLLY OIL COMPANY, a
Corporation, authorized to do business in the State of
California, was under date of Jhly 17th, 19351 by the
legislative body of the City of El Segundo, County of
Los Angeles, State of California, granted permission to
erect one derrick for the purpose of drilling for oil,
gas, and/or other hydrocarbon substances, an& also to
install and operate the necessary drilling equipment
therein for the purpose of drilling a well for oil, gas
or other hydrocarbon substances, and also to install and
operate the necessary machinery and equipment for operating
the said well upon the following express te=s and oondi-
tions, each and every one of which must be observed and
performed promptly by the licensee (whenever the same be-
come applicable) in order to keep this pe3mit in full and
continuing force and effect.
Said terms and conditions are as follows:
Fret: Said well shall be located on Lot 4 of
J. H. Fisher's Subdivision of Section 12, Tovnehip 3 South,
Range 16' we s t, B.B.B. & M., within said City, and at a
location on said Lot 4 which shall be within a radius of
50 feet of a point lying in the center line of Palm Avenue
extended westerly across said Lot 4 and distant 200 feet
westerly (measured along said center line of Palm Avenue
so extended) from the point of intersection of the center
line of Center Street with the center line of Palm Avenue,
and the said well shall be knova and is hereby designated
as "VAN NO. 1 ".
Second: Said Licensee shall pay to the City of
E1 Segundo, Califo mia, the full amount of any license fee
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which may now or hereafter be reasonably required under
the ordinances or laws of said City, or regulations of
the legislative body thereof, and which applies to or has
reference to any such derrick or well, and which said
license fee, if and when provided for, must continue to
be paid as long as drilling operations, drilling, mining,
pumping or other operations in and about said derrick or
well continue, including the production therefrom of oil,
gas or other hydrocarbon substances fray a flowing well,
and as long as such derrick remains standing, and the same
shall be promptly paid as the sam9 becomes due and payable
to said City. No fee or licence fee paid, or any part
thereof, shall be refunded.
Third: Said derrick and/or any appurtenant
structure shall not be erected nearer than ten feet to
the nearest property line of any public street, avenue or
highway, or nearer than twenty -five feet to any existing
dwelling, except upon the written permission of the oxmer
of such dwelling duly signed and filed with the building
inspector of said City.
Fourth: iiaensee agrees to fu wish as drilling
progresses, a full, true and oorreot copy of the log of
said well for the use of said City in ascertaining the
possibilities for a municipal water supply within the dis-
triot, to a depth of not to exceed one thousand feet, and
thereafter said licensee shall, if requested, notify said
City of any water strata encountered and recorded by it,
and the depth thereof.
Fifth: The said licensee shall, on request of
the legislative body of said City, route all heavy materials
and heavy loads of materials brougtt to or from said well,
over such streets as the said legislative body may direct;
provided, however, that such streets shall be appropriately
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posted, at the expense of such City.
Sixth: That no abandoned oil derrick or derricks
used in connection with such well will be allowed to remain
upon the premises where same is located for a longer period
than ninety days after such abandonment.
Seventh: That upon abandonment of any well
drilled under this permit, the some shall be tMed or
plugged according to good mining practice, the derrick re-
moved and the premises cleaned up and restored as nearly as
possible to their condition as they existed at the time of
the granting of this permit.
Eight : That the said licensee shall not wil-
fully permit any water, oil or other hydrocarbon substame
to escape from said wall or premises and flow in or upon
any of the public streets, lanes, ways, avenues or highways
of the said City of El Segundo, California, unless by further
permit in writing from the legislative body of said City
first had and obtained; provided, however, that the licensee
will pay to said City, immediately upon demand therefor, the
full amount of any and all damage which may be occasioned
to any of such streets, lanes, ways, avenues or highways,
by reason of a violation of the provisions of this section
whether each violation was wilful, negligent or otherwise.
Ninth: The licensee does hereby further agree
to erect at its own cost and expense such embankments,
sump holes and protection works, as maybe required in
order to safeguard as far as reasonally possible, the lives
and property of persons in the vicinity.
Tenth: Said iimemsee further agrees to observe
and abide by all the laws of the State of California, re-
lating to the subject of mining for oil, gas, or other
hydrocarbon substances within said state, end 6180 all valid
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ordinsuces of the City of El Segundo, Califo mia,
relating thereto.
Eleventh: That the said licensee shall imme-
diately at its own cost and expense, cause to be completely
repaired to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent
of the City of El Segundo, California, any and all damage
to any public street, avenue, lane, way, alley or place
within the said City which may be occasioned by it or by
any of its agents or employees, in or by reason of the
transportation of materials or supplies, or equipment, or
production, either to or from the said derrick or well or
by reason of any overflow therefrom. Said licensee shall
also cooperate with the authorities of said City of El
Segundo, in the apprehension of any other persons damaging
public property, when delivering materials, equipment,
supplies or production, either to or frcu the said well.
Twelfth: That the said licensee shall at all
times during the construction and operation of the said
well permit the Chief of Police of said City and his officers,
and the City Engineer of said City and/or his authorized
deputy to enter upon the said premises and into the said
derrick at their own risk, so far as licensee is concerned,
and the said Chief of Police and his officers, and the
said City Engineer and his deputy shall have free and un-
molested right to so enter upon the said premises and into
the said derrick and structures appurtenant thereto, for
the purpose of ascertaining whether or not all of the terms
and conditions of this permit are tieing observed and kept
by said licensee.
Thirteenth: All of the terms and conditions
herein stated, in the opinion of the legislative body of
said City, are required for the purpose of protecting the
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publio peace, health, safety and welfare of the City
of El Segundo, and particularly that portion of the
public residing in the vicinity of the proposed well
herein referred to, and the Licensee above named by
accepting this permit and electing to operate under the
same, hereby acquiesces in the findings of the said
legislative body in such regard, and further agrees to
each, all and every one of the terns and conditions set
forth in this permit and promises and agrees to perform
each and all of them on its part to be kept and performed.
Fourteenth: This permit is not assignable
except by written consent of the legislative body of the
said City of E1 Segundo, California, first had and ob-
tained; or except to a subsidiary or parent corporation
of the Licensee, but no such assignment shall operate to
relieve the Licensee herein from any obligations imposed
or created herein without the consent of such legislative
body first had and obtained, nor shall any such assignment
be operative for ary purpose unless and until such assignee
shall have filed its written acceptance of the terms and
conditions hereof.
Fifteenth: This permit lapses and becomes auto-
matically void unless the derrick to be erected hereunder
is so erected and completed within thirty days from date
hereof, unless a further extension of time within which
to complete the some is granted in writing by the legis-
lative body of said City.
Sixteenth: Nothing in this permit contained
shall be construed as limiting or abridging the power or
rights of the legislative body of said City to prescribe
more or less stringent provisions in any future permit
which may be granted by sail legislative body within said
City.
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Seventeenth: Any notice to be given under
the provisions of this permit will be deemed sufficient
if deposited in the United States post office at either
Los Angeles, California, or E1 Segundo, California,
postage prepaid, addressed to the Licensee or the City
of El Segundo, California, as the ease may be, as follows:
City of E1 Segundo, care of City Clerk, City Hall, E1
Segundo, California, and as to the Licensee: Colly 011
Company, 3875 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
The day of actual service as contemplated herein shall be
construed to be the day following that upon which such
notice is actually deposited in the post office.
Eighteenth: The City Council reserves the right,
upon ten days notice to licensee of the breach of any of
the terms and/or conditions herein set forth, and the
failure of licensee to remedy any such breach within said
period, to camel and revoke this permit, forthwith end
without any liability therefor on the part of said City,
or any of its officers or agents.
Nineteenth: It is further agreed and made a
particular condition hereof that the said derrick will
be actually located and constructed, fully rigged and
with necessary appurtenances, boilers, engine, pipes, etc.,
required to efficiently operate same, and actually spudded
in, within thirty days from date hereof, and that same
will be diligently and continuously operated thereafter,
with full crews, until same is completed or finally
abandoned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this permit has been issued
to said licensee above named this 17th day of July, A. D., 1935,
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upon orders of the legislative body of said City,
expressed by resolution of said Body, heretofore adopted.
ATTEST:
City lerk
(SEAL)
Building Inspeotor Of the
City of E1 Segundo, California.
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Isso
E1 Segundo, California.
, 1935.
COLLY OIL COMPANY, a Corporation, Licensee
above named, does hereby consent to all of the condi-
tions, agreements, terms and requirements set forth in
the foregoing permit, does hereby agree to same and
does hereby further promise and agree to observe and
abide by the same and each and all of them on its part
to be kept and performed, and does hereby positively
state and declare that this consent and agreement is
supported by an adequate and valuable consideration
passing to it, receipt of which is hereby expressly
acknowledged.
COLLY OIL COMPANY,
a Corporation
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Its
LICENSEE
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The foregoing permit is approved by me as to provisions.
Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo,
Cali to mia.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to form.
City Attorney of the City of
E1 Segundo, California "
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SECTION 3. That the Building Ins peotor of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby authorized
and instructed to issue the said permit hereinabove re-
ferred to to said Lioeimee, and the City Clerk of said
City is hereby authorized and instructed to attest the
same and to affix the official seal of said City thereto,
upon receipt of a duplicate copy of the said form of
permit duly executed on the part of said City and accept-
ed in writing by the Colly Oil Company, the form of
acceptance hereinabove set forth and which constitutes
a part of the consideration for the issuance of said
pe rmi t.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall
cause the original of the same to be entered in the book
Of resolutions of said City, and shall make a minute of
the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the
proceedings of the City Council of said City in the
minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and
adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of
July, A. D., 1935.
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Mayo r o f the Cit y o f El Segundo,
Cali :b rnia.
ATTEST:
City Clerk ,i
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELS$, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I. YICTCR D. MCCARTHY, City Clerk of the City
of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said
City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being
Resolution No. 320 , was duly passed and adopted by the
said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of
said City and attested by the City Clerk Of said City,
all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the
17th day of duly, A. D., 1936, and that the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vo to:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Sesser, Love. Selby and yaar Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None. ;
Absent: Councilmen None.
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