CC RESOLUTION 360r
RESOLUTION NO. 360.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO THE OHIO OIL COMPANY A PERMIT FOR THAT
CERTAIN OIL -ELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED
AND KNO"IN AS "GOUGH NO. 3 ".
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City
of E1 Segundo, California, by THE OHIO OIL COMPANY, for a
permit for that certain oil well within said city, herein-
after referred to;
AND, °dHEREnS, after consideration of the said
application, the City Council of said City is disposed to
grant same, subject to the terms and conditions, regula-
tions and requirements hereinafter set forth;
NOtiI, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
El Segundo, California, does resolve, declare and determine
as follows:
SECTION 1. That The Ohio Oil Company, is hereby
licensed and permitted to erect one derrick for the purpose
of drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon substances,
and also to install and operate the necess-.ry drilling equip-
ment therein for the purpose of drilling a }vell for oil,
gas or other hydrocarbon substances, and also to install
and operate the necess ry 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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"PERI%1I T
' THIS IS TO MRTIFY that THE OHIO OIZ COI,I 'Aldi',
an Ohio Corporation, under date of ?larch 3, 1937, by the
legislative body of the City of 'l Segundo, County of Los
An = -eles, State of California, was Lranted 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 equipment 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 appli-
cable) 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 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:
990.58 feet North and 23133.07 feet East
from the Southwest corner of Section 7,
'2ownship 3 South, Range 14 Jest, S.B.B.S, n.,
in the City of -1 Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated
as "GOUGH 140. 31.
,Second: Said licensee shall pay to the Cit,, of
.t�l Segundo, California, the full amount of any license Lee
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 fee, if and when provided for, must continue to
be paid as long as drilling operations, drilling, mining,
pumpinp, 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 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 ti,venty -five feet to any existing
dwelling, except upon the written permission of the owner
of such dwelling duly signed and filed frith the building
inspector of said City.
!'ourth: 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: 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 longer 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
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 grantir4- of t;iis permit.
;ighth: 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 ?ublic streets, lanes, ways, avenues or highways
of the said City of "l Segundo, California, unless by fur-
ther 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.
Ninrbh: The 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: Said licensee 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, and also all valid
ordinances of the City of El Segundo, California, relating
thereto.
eleventh: That the said licensee shall immediately
at its own cost and expense, cause to be completely repaired
to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the dity
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of _1 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 trans-
portation of materials or supplies, or equipment, or pro-
duction, 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 1
Segundo, in the apprehension of any other persons damaging
public property, when delivering materials, equipment,
supplies or production, either to or fro:., 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, the City .ngineer of said City and /or his author-
ized deputy, and the Chief of the Fire Lepartment of saiC_
City and his duly authorized assistants, to enter upon the
said premises and into the said derrick at their o�r,n 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 Pire 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 here-
in stated, in the opinion of the legislative bogy of said
City, are required for the purpose of protecting the public
peace, health, safety and welfare of the said City of ,.l
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 acceptirfr this permit and electing
to operate under the same, hereby acquiesces in the findir4c°s
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of the said legislative body in such regard, and further
agrees to each, all and every ohe of the terras and condi-
tions 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 ex-
cept by written consent of the legislative body of the
said City of El Segundo, California, first had and obtained;
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 opera-
tive 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 El Segundo, California, postage
prepaid, addressed to the licensee or the City of El Segundo,
California, as the case may be, as follows:
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City of El Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
City Hall,
El Segundo, California;
and as to the licensee: -
The Ohio Oil Company,
1250 Subway Terminal Building,
yos 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 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
particular condition hereof that the said derrick will
be actually located and constructed, fully rigged and
with necessary appurtenances, boilers, enFine, pipes, etc.,
required to efficiently operate same, within sixty days
from date hereof, and that said well will be actually
spudded in .vithin ninety days from date hereof, and that
same will be diligently and continuously operated there-
after, with full crews, until same is completely or
finally abandoned.
IN h7IITIL33 '.'H iti01', this permit has been issued
to said licensee above named this day o � ..iarch, A. D. ,
1937, upon orders of the legislative body of said City
expressed by resolution of said body, heretofore adopted.
ATT ,�T:
City C1e rL
(&SAL)
Buil&ink Inspector of the Ci -
of ,I Segundo, California.
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Ll Segundo, California.
. 1957.
=L OHIO OIL CO.. PAIff, Licensee above named,
does Lereb? consent to all of the conditions, agreei.,ents,
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 conside-
ration passing to it, receipt of which is hereby expressly
acknowledged.
THE OHIO OIL COirAEY
By:
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And By:
LI MNSL E
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
provisions.
4Iayor o- e U-1 1y of ?.'1 Begundo,
California.
f orm.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
City Attorney of e City of
L1 Segundo, California.
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SECTION 3. That the Buildir4r Inspector of the
City of 31 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 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 accepted in writing by The
Ohio Oil Company, 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 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 3rd day of
March, A. D., 1937.
Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
Calif ornia.
A ST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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STATE Op CATWORNI ", )
COUNTY OF LAS ANGMi.S, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUITDO. )
I, Victor U. I,IcCarthy, City Clerk of the City
of yl 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 Ao. 360, was duly passed and adopted by the said
City Council, approved and signed by the hayor of said
City and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at
a regular meetings of the said Council hold on the 3rd day
of .arch, A. 1., 1937, and that the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote.
Ayes: Councilmen Gerona, Love, Selby and hayor Binder;
Does- Councilmen Jone;
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
(SEAL)
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