CC RESOLUTION 818HESOLUTION NO. 818
A RESOLUTION OF rnt CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A
PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID
CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "STANDARD
OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA GOUGH #16 ".
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City
of E1 Segundo, California, by STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF
CALIFORNIA, 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:
SECTION 1. That the Standard 011 Company of
California, 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.
as follows:
The said form of permit is
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"F E R M I T
"THIS IS TO CERTIFY that STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF
CALIFORNIA, under date of April 3, 1946, by the legislative
body of the City of E1 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 hydro-
carbon 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 substanoes,
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 ereoted on the following described real property
located in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, to..wit:
From the S.W. Cor. of Sec. 7 T.3S, R 14W.
15000 East along Section line; thence
25401 North at right angles, in the city
limits of E1 Segundo,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated as
"STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA GOUGH #161.
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 regulations of the legis-
lative body thereof, and which applies to or has 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, in-
cluding 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 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, 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 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.
Seventh: That upon abandonment of any well drilled
under this permit, the same shall be Pilled or plugged according
to good mining practice, the derrick removed and the premises
cleaned up and restored as nearly as possible to their condi-
tion as they existed at the time of the granting of this permit.
Eiahth: That the said 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.
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 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 transportation of materials
or supplies, or equipment, or production, either to or from the
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said derrick or well, 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 delivering materials,
equipment, supplies or production, either to or from the
said well.
Tw 1 t : 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 authorised 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 oity,
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.
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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 suet assignment be operative for any purpose unless
and until such assignee shall have filed its written accept-
ance 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 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.
Seventeen : Any notice to be given under the pro.
visions of this permit will be deemed sufficient if deposited
in the United States post office at either La Habra, Cali.
fornia, or E1 Segundo, California, postage prepaid, addressed
to the licensee or the City of E1 Segundo, California, as the
case may be, as follows:
The City of El Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
Post Office Box 67,
E1 Segundo, California;
and as to the licensee:
Standard 011 Company of California,
Box 397,
La Habra, 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.
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Eighteenth: The City Council reserves the right
upon ten days notice to licensee of the breach of any of
the terms and /or eonditionsherein 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 par.
tieular condition hereof that the said derrick will be actually
located and constructed, fully rigged and with necessary appur-
tenances, 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 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this permit has been issued to
said licensee above named, this 4th day of April, A. D., 1946,
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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E1 Segundo, California.
April , 1946
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, 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.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
By:
Its
LICENSEE
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
provisions.
form.
Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo,
California.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
City Attorney of the Citi of
E1 Segundo, California.
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SECTION 3. That the Building Inspector of the
City of El 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 Standard Oil Company of California, in the form of
acceptance hereinabove set forth and which constitutes a
part of the consideration for the issuance of said permit.
SECTION 4. Thal 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 re-
solutions of said city, and shall make 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 3rd day of
April, A. D., 1946.
Mayor of the City of gundo,
California.
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS AfiGELES ) 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.
818, 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 3rd day of April, A. V., 1946,
and than the same was so passed and adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilman Skelley.
ty Clerk of t e
E1 Segundo, Ca ifornia.
(SEAL)
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