CC RESOLUTION 359RESOLUTION UO. 359
A R- :60LU'TION 02 TH.: CIi'Y COUNCIL OF i.'Hr.
CITY 01: �:, 6 +GULD'O, Ca-11FORNIA, 1P,ANTING
TO REPUBLIC P=O1JM,1 COLPANY A P,:RUIT
FOR THAT CERTali. ^I 51 IN SAID CITY
DESIGI IT9D AT) ISiO 1Id AS "REPUBLIC NO. 6".
WHIRGAS, application has been made to the City
of �l Segundo, California, by the REPUBLIC PuTROTAEM4
COMPAISY,L`iD., for a permit for that certain oil well
within said City, hereinafter referred to;
AND, FIELR h5, 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, TH;,RLFORP., 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, is hereby licensed and permitted to erect one derrick
for the purpose of drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydro-
carbon 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 form of permit
issued to the said licensee. The said form of permit is
as follows:
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"P E R Y I T
ITTHIS IS TO CE':RTIFY that the RYPUBLIC PETROLEMI,
COTuTPANY, LTD., a California Corporation, under date of
?larch 3, 1937, by the legislative body of the City of _.1
Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, was
granted permission to erect one der-rich 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 in-
stall and operate the necessary machinery and equipment
for operating the said ,,ell 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.
'aid terms and conditions are as f ollows:
First: Said derrick and its appurtenant struc-
tures shall be erected on the following described real
property located in the City of --1 Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, to -wit:
990 feet South and 1650 feet East from the
North quarter corner of Section 18, which
point is situated one half mile due east of
the intersection of Sepulveda and El Segundo
Boulevards,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated
as "REPUBLIC 110. 611.
Second: Said licensee shall pay to the City of
El Segundo, California, the full amount of ary license fee
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
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license Pee, 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 t hs 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 fee paid, or any part
thereof, shall be refunded.
Third: Said derrick and /or any appurtenant struc-
tare 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, ex-
cept 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 possibili-
ties for a municipal w,-ter 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 said 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 lono-er period
than ninety days after such abandonment.
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Seventh: That upon abandonment of any well drilled
under this permit, the same shall be filled or plofged accor-
ding to good minim 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.
- lighth. That the said licensee shall not will-
fully permit any water, oil or other hydrocarbon substances
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 .-,1 Segundo, California, unless by further
permit in writing from the legislative body of said City
first had and obtained; provided, however, that the license
will �oay to said C1ty, mLnicdi�.tely upon deriand therefor, thc
lull amount of any and all damage whicL 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: Phe licensee does hereby further agree to
erect at its own 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: )aid licensee further agrees to observe
and abide by all the laws of the ,;fate o-C California, relatinp,
to the subject of mining for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon
substances within saiUL estate, and also all valid ordinances
of the c=ity of -1 3e-undo, California, relating thereto.
leventh: That the said licensee shall imme-
diately at its oven cost and expense, cause to be completely
repaired to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of
the City of l 3egundo, California, any and all damage to
any public street, avenue, lane, vvay, alley or place
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within the said City, which may be occasioned by it or by
any of its a, ;ents or ei.ployees, in or by reason of the
transportation of materials or sulrlies, or e<uipment, or
Production, either to or frori t'Vc, said dcr-ricl_ or :ell, or
by reason of any over "low therefro,,. Said licensee, shall
also cooperate itl the authorities of said City of 1
,,equndo, in the aloprehension of any other persons damaginz
ublic 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 oT Police of said City and his officers,
the City _ngineer of said City and /or his authorized deputy,
and the Chief of the Fire Department of said City and his
duly authorized assistants, to enter upon the said premises
and into the said derrick at their oven risk, so far as
licensee is concerned, and the said Chief of police and
his officers, the City _ngineer and his deputy and the Chief
of the Fire Department and his assistants, 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 conditions of this permit are being 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 public peace,
health, safety and welfare of the said City of dl 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 flndinCs
of the said legislative body in such regard, and further
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agrees to each, all and every one of the terms and condi-
tions set forth in this permit and promises aril 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 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 without
the consentof 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 tt,e same is granted in writing by the legisla-
tive 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 Ice
Angeles, California, or 1 Segundo, California, postage
prepaid, addressed to the licensee or the City of 1
Segundo, California, as the case may be, as follows:
City of _1 Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
City Hall,
1 Segundo, California;
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and a� to the licensee: -
Republic Petroleum Company, Ltd.,
811 lest Seventh Street,
Los Angeles, California.
The day of actual service as contemplated herein shall be
construed to be the day f ollowing that upon which such
notice is actually deposited in the post office.
.eighteenth: the City Council reserves tir: right,
upon ten days notice to licensee cif the breach of any of
the terms arxi /or conditions herein set forth, and the
failure of licensee to remedy any such breach within said
period, to cancel and revoke this permit forthwith and
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
pWrtieular condition hereof that the said derrick will be
actually located and constructed, fully rigged and with
necessary appurtenances, boilers, engine, pipos, etc.,
required 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 ,!ill
be diligently and continuously operated thoreafter, crith
full crews, until same is completed or finally abandonec:.
this permit has been issued
to said licensee above named this 4th day of ,arch, ,
1937, ucon orders of the le:,islativc body of said ity, ex-
rressed by resolution of saic body, heretofore adoptea.
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City Clerk-
WALT)
3uilainF Inspector of ti of
-I Segundo, California.
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El Segundo, California.
1937.
M,' UBLIC P2.'TROIa,.Ui1 COi,= f��RY, 12L., Licensee above
named, does hereby consent to all of the conditions, agree-
ments, 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 i:ept 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.
3EPUBLIC PST.OI,_ LE, 001,1r_ >IdY, M).
By:
Its 'v ice- rest e—N— --` -�
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Its ,,Ls't Secretary
LI C UTS E
The f oregoing permit is approved by me as to
provisions.
Mayor of e City of -,l P`e?undo ,
California.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to form.
City Attorney of the City of
Ll Segundo, California. "
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SECTION 3. That the Building Inspector of the
City of El Segimdo, 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 instructed to attest the some and
to affix the official seal of said City thereto, upon re-
ceipt 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., in 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
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 3rd day of
March, A. y., 1937.
9TT 3T
City Clerk
(SEAL)
Itilayor of the City of El Segundo,
California.
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ST-V21: OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUIUY OF LOS ANG , Tom, a , ) SS,
CITY (F IUD 6EGUIIDO. )
I, victor L. I,:cCarthy, City Clerk of the City
of .i Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said
City is Live; that the foregoing resolution, being
:Zesolution !do. 3E9, was duly passed and adopted by the
said City Council, approved and signed by the 11ayor of
said City and attested by the City Clerk of said City,
all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the
3rd day of I.iarch, .s. D. , 1937, and that the same was so
passed and adopted by the sollowing, vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gero.,,, love, )clby and : ayor Binder;
NOsia. Councilmen hone;
AB�31a2 Councilman hesser.
_.1 Sezundo, Calif ornia .
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