CC RESOLUTION 432RESOLUTION NO. 435.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION A PERMIT FOR
THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIG-
NATED AND KNOWN AS "RICHFIELD- REPUBLIC #2 ".
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City
of El Segundo, California, by RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION,
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, regula-
tions and requirements hereinafter set forth;
NOSE', THEREFORE; the City Council of the City of
El Segundo, Dalifornia, does resolve, declare and determine
as follows:
SECTION 1. That RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, is
hereby licensed and permitted to erect one derrick for the
purpose of drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon
substancea, 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.
as follows:
The said form of permit is
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"PERMIT
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION,
under date of December 1, 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 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 ezprese 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 structures
shall be erected on the following described real property
located in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, to -wit:
The Northwest Quarter (NW4) of the
Northeast Quarter (NE-41) of the Northeast
Quarter (NE-J-) of Section 18, Township 3
Bout h, Range 14 ;hest, S. B. B. & M. , the
center of said derrick, to be located
990' west of the east line of said
Section 18 and 330' South of the
North line of said Section 18;
and the said well shall be known ant is hereby designated
as "RICHFIELD- REPUBLIC #271.
Second: Said licensee shall pay to the City of
El Segundo, California, the full amount of any 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
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reference to any such derrick or well, and which said
license fee, if and wban provided for; must continua to be
paid as long as drilling operations, drilling, mining,
pumping or other operations in and shout said derrick or
well continue, including the production therefrom of oil,
gas or other hydrocarbon substances 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-
ture 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 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 f or 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 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.
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, 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 own cost and expense such embankments, sump
holes and protection works, as may be required in order to
safeguard as fax 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,
relating 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 imme-
diately at its own cost and expense, cause to be completely
repaired to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent
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of the City of El Segundo, California, any and all damage
to any public street, avenue, lane, w4y, 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
E1 Segundo, in the apprehension of any other persons damag-
ing 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 author-
ized deputy, the Chief of the Fire Department of said City
and his duly authorized assistant s, 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 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 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
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to operate under the same, hereby acquiesces in the find-
ings 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 the 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 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 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 assigneee 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 data
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
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 E1 Segundo, California, postage
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prepaid, addressed to the licensee or the City of El Segundo,
California, as the case may be, as follows:
The City of E1 Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
City Hall ,
El Segundo, California;
and as to the licensee:
Richfield Oil Corporation,
555 So. Flower Street,
Los Angeles, California.
The day of actual service as contemplated herein shall be
construed to be the deer 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
canoel 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 two inches in height, visible from two
different sides of such derrick, appropriate signs stating
the name of such well and the name of the permittee of such
well.
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IN WITNESS WEEREOF, this permit has been issued
to said licensee above named this day of December,
A. D., 1937, upon orders of the legislative body of said
City, expressed by resolution of said body, heretofore
adopted.
ATTEST:
City er
(SEAL)
TiuZrn inspector of ® city
of El Segundo, California.
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E1 Segundo, California.
December , 1937.
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, Licensee above named,
does hereb-,, 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
consideration passing to it, receipt of which is hereby
expressly acknowledged.
provisions.
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION,
By:
LI CEN SEE
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
Mayor ox the City of a o,
California.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to form.
city Attorney of y of
El Segundo, California.
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SECTION 3. That the Building 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 Cit y 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 said form of permit duly executed on the
part of said City and accepted in writing by Richfield
Oil Corporation, in the f orm 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 ant eyed in the book of
resolutions of said City, and shall male a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceed-
ings 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 let day of
December, A. D., 1937.
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STATE CP CALIFORNIA, )
CPdU19TY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
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.
432, 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 lst day of December, A. D.,
1937; and that the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder:
NOES: Councilmen None:
ABSENT: Councilman Hesser.
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