CC RESOLUTION 327I 9W
RESOLUTION NO. 327 ,
A RESOLUTION OF TBE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO REPUBLIC PETROLEUM COMPANY, LTD., A
PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID
CITY DESIGNATED AND BNOV5 AS "REPUBLIC,
EL SEGUNDO NO. 2 ".
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City of
E1 Segundo, California, by REPUBLIC PETROLEUM COMPANY, LTD.,
for a permit for that certain oil well within said City,
hereinafter referred to;
AND, WHEREAS, after consideration of the said
application, the City Council of said City, is disposed to
grant same, subject to the terms and conditions, regulations
and requirements hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
El Segundo, California, does resolve, declare and determine
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Republic Petroleum Company,
Ltd., a California corporation, is hereby licensed and per-
mitted to erect one derrick for the purpose of drilling for
oil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon substances, and 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.
SECTION 2. That said license or permit shall be
subject to all of the terms and conditions, requirements
and regulations set forth in the following Porn of permit
issued to the said licensee. The said form of permit is as
follows:
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,TTHIS IS TO CyRTIFY that REPUBLIC PETROL:,UI$
COYP0.NY, LTD., a California Corporation, authorized to
do business in the State of California, was under date
of January 2, 1936, by the legislative body of the
City of Ll Segundo; County of Los Angeles, State of Cali-
fornia, granted permission to erect one derrick for the
purpose of drilling for oil, gas, and /or other hydrocarbon
substances, and 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 equip-
ment for operating the said well upon the following express
terms and conditions, each and every one of which must be
observed and performed promptly by the licensee (whenever
the same become applicable) in order to keep this permit
in full and continuing force and effect.
Said terms and conditions are as follows:
First: Said derrick and its appurtenant struct-
ures shall be erected at a point to be selected by the
licensee on the following described real property located
in the City of "I Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, to-wit-
-From the north 1/4 corner of Section 18,
Township 3 South, :Range 14 Jest; thence
South 330 feet and -lest 990 feet,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby de�iL:n.ted
as ' _'_.PU3yIC, �"L CU.._, _,_. ti ,.
oocOilu: ,id Llcenc36c Shull ire v Clu„ 01
_1 ae ai)Lo, C..iiforniu, the uil amount o_' any licence Pee
which may no.a or hereafter be reasonably required under the
ordinances or laws of said City, or regulations of the
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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 substance from a flowing well,
and as long as such derrick remains standing:, and the
same shall be promptly paid as the same becomes due and
payable to said City. No fee or license wee 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 exist-
ing dwelling, except upon the written permission of the
owner of such dwelling duly signed and filed With the
building inspector of said City.
Fourth: Licensee agrees to furnish as drilling
progresses, a full, true and correct copy of the log of
said well for the use of said City in ascertaining the
possibilities for a municipal water supply within the
district, 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 brought to or from said well,
over such streets as the said legislative 'body may direct;
provided, however, that such streets shall be appropriately
posted, at the expense of such City.
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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 same shall be filled or
plugged according to good mining practice; the derrick
removed 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 will-
fully permit any water, oil or other hydrocarbon substance
to escape from said well or premises and flow in or upon
any of the public streets, lanes, ways, avenues or highways
of the said City of till 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 such violation was willful, negligent or otherwise.
Ninth: The licensee does hereby further agree
to erect at its ovin cost and expense such embankments,
sump holes and protection works, as may be required in
order to safeguard as far as reasonably possible, the
lives and property of persons in the vicinity.
Tenth: Said licensee Curther a'roes to ob__—. -7c
_nd ..bide b.- till the la J DP the Stat of California, relat-
ing to the subject of ,,AninE� for oil, gas, or other hydro-
carbon substances within said state, and also all valid
ordinances of the City of El Segundo, California, relating
thereto.
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'leventh: That the said licensee shall imme-
diately at its olr cost and expense, cause to be completely
repaired to the satisfaction of the Street 3uperintendent
of the City of ull Segundo, California, any and all damage
to any public street, avenue, lane, way, alley or place
vjithin 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 E1
Segundo, in the apprehension of any other persons damaging
public property, when delivering materials, equipment,
supplies or production; either to or from 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, aril the said
City Engineer aryl his deputy shall have free and unmolested
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 condi-
tions of this permit are being observed and kept by said
licensee.
Thirteenth: All of the terms and conditions here-
in stated, in the opinion of the legislative body of said
City, are required for the purpose of protecting the public
peace, health, safety and welfare of the said City of U1
Segundo, and particularly that portion of the public resid-
ing in the vicinity of the proposed well herein referred to,
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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 terms
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 '31 Segundo, California, first had and obtained; or ex-
cept 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 with-
out the consent of such legislative body first had and
obtained, nor shall any such assignment be operative for
any 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 sixty days from date
hereof, unless a further extension of time within which
to complete the same 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 said legislative body within said
City.
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 .1 3e,�undo, Ccli�orni , ,�Ut ;e
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a�,undo, C'�ifornia, aU the ease i,,ay be, as follow2 -.
City of 1.1 Segundo, case of City Clerk, City Ilall, !11
Segundo, California, and as to the licensee.- Pepublic
Petroleum Company, Ltd., 811 'lest Seventh Street, Los
4angeles, California. The day of actual service as con-
templated herein shall be construed to be the day follor✓ing
that upon ✓✓hick such notice is actually deposited in the
post office.
L ighteenth: The City Council resurvec the right,
upon ten day- notice tc licensee o� tLc cr. ... ch o- L.ny of
the terms and /or conditions ;iereln : t ortl_, ana the fail-
ure of licensee to remedy any such breach i,ithin said
period, to cancel and revoke this permit, forthwith and
,.ithout any liability therefor on the part of sai( CC�L,
o2 arry of its officers or agents.
Nineteenth: It is Furth = aS-zced znd mado a
particular condition hereof that the said derrick ',iiill he
actually located and constructed, fully rigged and with
necessary appurtenances, boilers, engine, pipes, etc., re-
quired to efficiently operate same, within sixty days from
date hereof and that said well will be actually spudded in
within ninety 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 NITM."SS dfi�aZW, this permit has been i.,sa,.d
to s -id lieeasee above nai,icd tI_is 2nd day of January
i., 195 6, upon orders1 of the legislativa body of said
City, expressed by resolution of said Body, heretofore
adopted.
.ATT :ST:
City Clerk
Building Inspector 01 the City
of Ll Segundo, California.
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E1 Segundo, California.
1936.
11&PUBLIC PETROLEM, COIATANY, LTD. , Licensee
above named, does hereby consent to all of the conditions,
agreements, terms and requirements set forth in the fore-
going permit, does hereby agree to same and does hereby
further promise and agree to observe aryl 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.
REPUBLIC PETROLEUM CO11PANY, LTD.
By
Ids Vice-Presiden
And By
Its Ass't Secretary
LICLNSK&
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
provisions.
Mayor of £fie "--city�o� El Segundo,
California.
form.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
City A orney of e City of
El Segundo, California. "
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SECTION 3. That the Building Inspector of the
City of El Segundo, California, is hereby authorized and
instructed to issue the said permit hereinabove referred
to to said licensee, and the City Clerk of said City is
hereby authorized and instrwted 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 accepted in
writing by the Republic Petroleum Company, Ltd., the form
of acceptance hereinabove set forth and which constitutes
a part of the consideration for the issuance of said permit.
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 pro-
ceedings 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 2nd day of
January , A. D., 193 6 .
(SEAL)
mayor or y ox si. egE36,
Cali lb rni s.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) 38.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, VICTOR 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. 327, 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
2nd day of January , A. D., 193t_* and that the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
Aye 6: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noe s: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
(SEAL)
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City Clerk of tl* City Of
El Segundo, Cal fornia.
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