CC RESOLUTION 776RESOLUTION N0, 776
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO QUINCY CASS ASSOCIATES A PERMIT FOR THAT
CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED
AND KNOWN AS "COPINGER CASS ASSOCIATES #i".
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City of
E1 Segundo, California, by QUINCY CASS ASSOCIATES, for a
permit to erect and use one derrick and a portable drilling
outfit including a65 foot steel mast, 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:
SECTION 1. Tna4 Quincy Cass Associates is hereby
licensed and permitted to erect one derrick and use a port-
able drilling outfit, including a 65 foot steel mast, for
the purpose of drilling a well for oil, gas and /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 conditional requirements and
regulations set forth in the following form of permI6 issued
to the said licensee. The said form of permit is as
follows:
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"THIS IS TO CERTIFY that QUINCY CASS ASSOCIATES,
under date of September 19, 1945, was, by the legislative
body of the City of E1 Segundo, State of California, granted
permission to ereot and use a portable drilling outfit,
including a 65 foot steel mast, for the purpose of drilling
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 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 E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, to -wit:
899.69 feet North of the North line of E1 Segundo
boulevard, and 82.37 feet East of the street line
of Kansas Avenue, being the approximate state of
Lots 232, 233, 234, 235, 23b, 2030 204, 205, 206
and 207, Block 123 of E1 Segundo, California,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated as
"Copinger -Cass Associates 1#1" Well, authorized September 19,
1945.
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
ordinances or laws of said city, or regulak-ions of the
legislative body thereof, and which applies to or has re-
ference to any such drilling equipment, mast, 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
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said derrick or well oontinue, including the production
therefrom of oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances from
a flowing well, and until said well shall hereafter have
been properly and lawfully abandoned, and the premises cleaned
up and restored to the same condition as same were in at the
time this permit was issued, as nearly as reasonably possible,
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 mast, 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 twenty -five feet to any existing dwelling, ex-
cept upon the written permission of the owner of aucn dwelling
duly signed and filed with the Building Inspector of said city.
The mast, derrick and such physical equipment as is not reason-
ably required in the actual operation of the well, must be
removed upon completion of the well, and must not be re- erected
or thereafter maintained except at such time and during such
periods as the same is reasonably required for immediate
operations requiring the use of such mast, derrick or physical
equipment.
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.
Fift : 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,
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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 longer period
than ninety days after such abandonment.
Seventh: That upon abandonment of any well drilled
under this permit, the same shal
ing to good mining practice, the
premises cleaned up and restored
condition as they existed at the
permit.
Eight That the said
L be filled or plugged accord —
derrick removed and the
as nearly as possible to their
time of the granting of this
licensee shall not willfully
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 E1 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 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, relating to
the subject of mining for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon sub..
stances within said State, and also all valid ordinances of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, relating thereto.
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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 City
of El Segundo, California, any and all damages 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 well, or by reason of any overflow there-
from. Said licensee shall also cooperate with the authorities
of said City of E1 Segundo, in the apprehension of any other
persons damaging public 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 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 author-
ized 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
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 E1 Segundo,
and particularly that portion of the public residing in the
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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
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 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 assignee shall have filed its written acceptance
of the terms and conditions hereof.
Fifteenth: This permit lapses and becomes auto-
matically void unless the mast or derrick to be erected here-
under are so erected and placed in use within sixty days from
date hereof, unless a further extension of time within which to
so do is granted in writing by the legislative 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 poet office at either Los Angeles, California, or
E1 Segundo, California, postage prepaid, addressed to the licensee
or the City of E1 Segundo, California, as the case may be, as
follows:
M.
City of EL Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
P. 0. Box 67,
E1 Segundo, California;
and as to the licensee:
Quincy Case Associates,
212 Pacific Mutual Bldg.,
Los Angeles 14, 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 breech within said period, to cancel
and revoke this permit forthwith and without any liability there-
for on the part of said city, or any of its officers or agents.
Nineteenth: It is further agreed and made a parti-
cular condition hereof that the said mast or derridk and appur.
tenances will be actually located and constructed, fully rigged
and with necessary appurtenances, motors, boilers (if any), or
engines, pipes, etc., required to efficiently operate same,
within sixty days from date hereof, and that said well will be
actually spudded in within 90 days from date hereof, and that
same will be diligently and continuously operated thereafter
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.
Twenty- First: That the said licensee shall at all
times observe, abide by and conform to, each and all of the
rules, regulations, terms, conditions and orders promulgated,
established, prescribed or ordered by the Petroleum Administrator
of the United States of America (or other Federal Board or
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officer having jurisdiction with reference to petroleum sub -
jeots), and of the State 011 and Gas Supervisor of the state
of California (or other State Board or officer having juris-
diction with reference to petroleum subjects), and which in
any manner relate to or are concerned with the location, drill-
ing or operating of the well referred to in this permit, or the
treatment, handling or disposition of any product or effluent
therefrom.
Twenty- Second: That in the event the permittee
violates any of the terms or conditions of this permit, then
and in that event, and upon ten days notice to said licensee,
the City Council may revoke and annul this permit.
Twenty - Third: Any misrepresentation of fact contained
in the application for this permit, shall, on ten days notice to
licensee, be grounds for the revocation thereof, and in ease of
revocation all rights of the permittee herein named, or the
successors or assigns of such permittee, shall cease and terminate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this permit has been issued to said
licensee above named this day of September, 1945, 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 ity of
E1 Segundo, California.
E1 Segundo, California.
September , 1945.
QUINCY CASS ASSOCIATES, 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 consideration passing to it, receipt of
which is hereby expressly acknowledged.
QUINCY CASS ASSOCIATES
By;
Its
And By;
its
LICENSEE
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to provisions.
Mayor of the City of E1 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 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 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 said
form of permit duly executed on the part of said city and accepted
in writing by QUINCY CASS ASSOCIATES, in the form of acceptance
hereinabove set forth and which constitutes a part of the con-
sideration 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 19th day of
September, A. D., 1945.
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Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
California.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
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.
776 was 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 19th day of September_
A. D., 1945, and that the same was passed and adopted by
the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen Hesser Peterson Thompson and
Mayor Selby
NOES: Councilmen Skellev. r
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
(SEAL)
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