CC RESOLUTION 407RESOLUTION NO. 407
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC., A PERMIT
FOR THE DRILLING OF THAT CERTAIN OIL `HELL
IN SAI-) CITY D'.SIGNATED ATP) KNOWN AS
"WILSHIRE OIL COPYPANY, INC., ELSIE NO. 9 -1°
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City
of E1 Segundo, California, by WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC.,
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
E1 Segundo, California, does resolve, declare and determine
as follows:
S;CTION 1. That Wilshire oil Company, Inc., 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 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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THIS IS TO CERTI:,f that WILSHIRE OIL COT+4PAYY,
INC., under date of September 22nd, 1937, by the legislative
body of the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, was 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 drillint; a well for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon sub-
stances, 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 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 struc-
tures shall be erected on the following described real
property located in the City of P1 Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, to -wits
258 feet from the North of the Center
line of Grand Avenue and 114 feet East
of the Center line of Kansas Street,
being a portion of Lot 229, Block 123,
map recorded in Book No. 22, pages 106
and 107,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated
as "WILSHIRE OIL COMPATlY, INC., ELSIE NO. 9 -1 ".
Second: Said licensee shall pay to the City of
E1 Segundo, California, the full amount of any license fee
which may now or hereafter be reasonably required under the
ordinance; or laws of said City, or regulations of the
legislative body thereof, and which applies to or has
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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 payablo
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 high-
way, or nearer than twenty -five feet to any existing 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 mater-
ials 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
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upon the premises where same is located for a longer period
than ninety daps 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 grantinj, of this permit.
Eighth: 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 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, i- ,nediately 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,
b,^ 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 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
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to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the
City of E1 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 transporta-
tion 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 co-
operate with the authorities of said City of 'Ed. Segundo,
in the apprehension of any other persons damaging public
property, upon 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, the City Engineer 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 own risk, so
far as licensee is concerned, and the said Chief of Police
and his officers, the City Engineer 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 ob-
served 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
oublic peace, health, safety and welfare of the said City
of E1 Segundo, and particularly that portion of the public
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residing in the vicinity of the proposed well herein re-
ferred to, and the licensee above named by accepting this
permit and electing to operate under the same, hereby ac-
quiesces 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 E1 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 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 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
Cit; .
Seventeenth: Any notice to be given under the
provisions of this permit will be deemed sufficient if
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deposited in the United States post office at either Vernon,
California, or E1 Segundo, California, postage prepaid,
addressed to the licensee or the City of El Segundo,
California, as the case may be, as follows:
City of E1 Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
City Hall,
E1 Segundo, California;
and as to the licensee:
Wilshire Oil Company, Inc.,
2455 East 27th Street,
Vernon, 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, engine, pipes, 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 will be diligently and continuously operated there-
after, with full crews, until same is completed or
finally abandoned.
Twentieth: The derrick of the said well shall
have at all times conspicuously displayed thereon in
letters not less than six inches in height, visible from
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two different sides of such derrick, appropriate signs
stating the name of such well and the name of the permittee
of such well.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this permit has been issued
to said licensee above named this day of September,
A. D., 1937, upon orders of the legislative body of said
City, expressed by resolution of said body, heretofore
adopted.
ATTEST;
City Clerk
(SEAL)
Building Inspector of the
City of E1 Segundo, California.
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El El Segundo, California.
September , 1937.
WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC., Licensee above named,
does hereby consent to all of the conditions, 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 considera-
tion passing to it, receipt of which is hereby expressly
acknowledged.
WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC.
By:
Its
LICENSEE
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
provisions.
Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
California.
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 'wilding Inspector of the
City of E1 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 Wilshire Oil Company, Inc., 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 22nd day of
September, i. D., 1937.
Mayor of the -City of E1 Segundo,
Califnrnia.
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORN IA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) S-
CITY OF EL SEGUN30, )
I. Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of
E1 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.
407, 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 22nd day of September, A. D.,
1937, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder;
NOES: Councilmen none;
ABSENT: Councilman Love.
(SEAL)
ty Clerk o th C f
E1 Segundo, California.
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