CC RESOLUTION 439RESOLUTION NO. 439.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0-' TIE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO SOVEREIGN
OIL CORPOIZAT ION A P'°.P'I fT ',OR THAT CERTAI-Y OIL
'+BELL III SAID CITY D SIGITATED A, rMO-1 N AS
"SOVEREIGNI -EL SECUNDO 'T0. 1 ".
tu;LD,R''AS, application has been made to the City
of l Segundo, California, by SOVEREIGN OIL CORPO?ATION,
for a permit for thai- certain oil well within Paid 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 term, and conditions, reLulations
and requirements hereinafter set forth;
ITON, TF� +J i J 0'_', s', the City Council of the 0ity of
Tel Segundo, California, does resolve, declare and determine
as follows:
`�ECTIO,` 1. ?hst �-overeicn Oil Corporation, is
hereby licensed and permitted to erect one derrick for the
purpose of drillinb for oil, ;,as and /or other hydrocarbon
substances,, and also to install and operate the necessary
drilling, equipment rhe,ein for t`_le pt.rpo-c of drilling a
well for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances, and also
to install and operate the necessary machinery and equipment
for oneratint, the said well.
U ,CT10'4 2. That said license or permit shall be
subject to all of the terms and conditions, requirements
and re,ulations s9t Forth in the followin, form of permit
issued to the clo ., -six log °a of
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" P E R M I T
"THIS I" 70 CEnTP7' that OIL CORPORATl,) ",,
under date o` Decesno -r 1Z), 19371 by the legislative bodes oC' the
City of rl Segundo, County of Lop An,,oles, .)tats, of California,
'..as Grartei permission to erect one derrick for the purpose
of drillin.- for oil, Eas and /or other hydrocarbon substances,
and also to install and oporate the necessary drillin_;
equipment therein for the purpose of drilling, a well for
cil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances, and also to install
and oncrate the necessary machinery and equipment for operat-
inL; the said well upon the followint_ er_nress terms and con-
ditions, each and every one of which must be obverve-. and
performew promptly by the licensee (whenever the same become
apnlica�,Ae) in order to '_,eep thle permit in full and
continuin,, force and ef'"'ect.
Said terms and conditions are as follows:
'irst: ';aid derrick and its apnurt ^rant structureU
shall be erected on the following, der,cribed real property
located in the City of R1 Segundo, County of Los AnC.eles,
State of California, to -wit:
Lot 6, Block 31, U Segundo, as per rap
recorded In Book 12, Page 39 of ,laps,
Records of Los Angeles County, California.
Said well will be located 250 feet south
from the center line of Grand Avenue and
130 feet east Iron the center line of
"iaryland Street,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated as
"SOVEREICT7 -N;L GLi'1ll0 "0. 1 ".
Second: Said licensee shall nay to the City- of
31 Segundo, California, the full amount of an- 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 license
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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, -as
or other hydrocarbon substances from a flowing, well, and
as long as such derrick remains standing, and the same
shall be nromptly pai(7 as the same becomes due and payable
to sairl City. "o fee or license fee raid., 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 near-
est property line of any public street, avenue or hi�;hvray,
or nearer than twenty -five feet to any existin,, dwelling,
except upon the written permission of the owner of such
duelling duly signed and filed with the 3nildint, Inspector
of said City.
"ourth: Licensee agrees to furnish as drilling
progresses, a full, true and correct cony of the lo,,; 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,
nd thereafter said licensee shall, if requested, _iotify
said City of any water strata encountered and recorded by
it, and the depth thereof.
?ifth: The said licensee shall, on rc:uost of
the legislative body of said City, route all n; -avy materials
and heavy loads of materials brou6ht 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 expen ^e of sail 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
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than ninety days after ouch 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 existeda t
th- time of the granting of this permit.
F:ighth: 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 hi7h-
ways of the said City of El Sep -undo, 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 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 law3 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 ther9to.
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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
of the City of -dl 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
transportation of materials or supplies, or equipment,
or production, either to or from the said derrick or yell,
or by reason of any overflow therefrom. Said licensee
shall also cooperate with the authorities of said City of
El Segundo, in the apprehension of any other persons
damaging public property, upon deliverin,, 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 ,ngineer of said City and /or his author-
ized deputy, and the Chief of the Fire Department of said
City and his duly authorized assistants, to enter upon the
said pi:amises 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 ri�,ht 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 body of said
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City, are required for the purpose of protecting the
public peace, health, safety and welfare of the said City
of E1 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 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 El Segundo, California, first had and ob-
tained; 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 operative for any purpose unless and until such assi.nee
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
legislative body of said City.
Sixteenth: Nothing in this permit contained
shall be construed as limiting or abridgin„ the power or
rights of the lej_;islative 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:
The City of 'El Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
City Hall,
El Segundo, California;
and as to the licensee: -
Sovereign Oil Corporation,
412 W. 6th Street,
Los 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 officer, or aL]ents.
YineLeenth: It is further agreed and made a
particular condition hereof that the said derrick will
be actually located and constructed, fully rig -ed and
with necessary appurtenances, boilers, entk,ine, 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.
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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
statinE the name of such well and the name of the permittee
of such well.
IN dVITN- this permit has been issued
to said licensee above named this i_ day of December,
A.-)., 1937, upon orders of the legislative body of said
City, expressed by resolution of said body, heretofore adopted.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SrAL )
"uildin� Inspector of the City
of 31 Segundo, California.
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hl Segundo, California.
December , 1937.
SOVEREI111 OIL CORPORATIOT.T, 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 performe.1, and does
hereby positively state and declare that this consent and
agreement is supported bg an adequate and valuable con-
sideration passim, to it, receipt of which is hereby ex-
pressly acknowledged.
SOVEF,:'IGPT OIL C07" C' A`?'IO I.
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Its
LICAMSEE
The foregoing permit is apnroved by me as to
provisions.
Mayor of the City of dl Sew
California.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to form.
City Attorney of the City of
1 Segundo, California. it
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SLCTIO' 3. ^hat the Buildinh Inspector of the
City o` 1 SeF ;undo, California, is hereby authorized and
instructed to issue the said permit hereinabove refer-el
to to said licensee, and the City Clerk of saia 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 Soverei�,n Oil Corporation, 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 passar;e and adoption of this resolution; shall
cause the oribinal of the same to be entered in the book
of resolutions of said City, and shall make a minute of
the passa,<,e and adoption thereof in the records of the
nroceedin�,s of the City Council of said City in the
minutes of the meetin` at which the same is passed and
adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of
December, A. �-., 1937.
P7agor of the City of 21 "egundo,
California.
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City Cler:i
(S3, AL)
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STATE 0. CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELS, ) SS
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I. iictor D. :icCarthy, 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, beins;
ResolLtion "o. 439, was duly passed and adopted by the
said City Council, approved and signed by the "rayor of
said City and attested by the City Clerk of said City,
all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on
the 15th day of December, A. '.)., 1937, and that the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gerow, Sesser, Love, Selby and
Mayor Binder;
NOES: Councilmen 'Tone;
A_3SLNT: Councilmen None.
✓ City Clerk of the Cit
31 Segundo, Calif rnia.
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