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OF VBRNON DO ORDAIN
CITY
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September
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That Ordinance No.
the
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OOMPANY,
WILSHIRE OIL
the
to
granting
1922
19th
a pipe line
franchise to lay and construct
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priVilege
right,
more than a single line of pipa
consisting of not
system
hereby amended to read as
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oil
of
transportation
for the
follows
~rlvilege and franchise 1s hareby granted
The right,
and for a
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GOMl~ ANY
.JHBE OIL
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the
to
operate a pipe line
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maintain
to
years
40
period of' forty
the purpose
for
to be composed of a single line of pipe
system
and
aJ.ong
under
the routle
therein along
of oarrying oil
said Oi ty
streets of the
the
acrOBS those certain portions of
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Cali fornia
state of
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of Los
County
of Vernon,
fOllOWS
Beginning at a point in the right of
way of the Vernon and Redondo Branch of the
Atchiaon, Topeka and sants Fe Railway at
or near the intersection of the North line
of East 29th streat and ths easterly line
of the said Vernon and Redondo Branoh of
the Atchison, Topeka & santa Fe Railway ;
thencs Northerly along and on the line of
the right of way of the said ~tchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway under and across
.blast 28th street, :ft:a,st 27th street and
East 26th Street to a point approximately
3 feat southerly from the north lins of said
East 26th strest; thsnoe east along a lins
3 feet from and parallel to ths north line
of said east 26th street to the bridge over
and acrose the L06 Angeles River, from
whichpointj;he Sll.1d pips lil1e ahan ba
laid aorOBS said river;; 'Ufid.EJr the su:},.to-
vision and in acoordance with the plana
and.specificationa of the City Engineer of
eaid City of Vernon, whioh plans and spec-
ifi cation. ,,)l.l:Ill be prePll.red by or under the
directio!! o{'~ll.1d City Enginesr, and attaohed
hersto, and shall become a part hereof: "t
the eaaterly and of aaid bridge the said
pipe lins Shall return to a point 3 fest
southerly from the north line of said 26th
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streat; thence 9ast along a line 3 feet
south of the extension of the north line
of said 26th street, and parallel thereto
under and aerOBS Boyle ATenUe to a point
wi thin 7 feet 0 f the easterly 11ne of eaid
Boyle Avenue; thence southerly on said
Boyle Avenue along a line parallel to and at
a dietanoe of 7 feet from the eaoterly line
of said Boyle Avenue to a point approxi-
mately 7 feet south of the westerly exten-
sion of the northerly line of the oontinua-
tion of East 26th street; thenae easterly
along a line parallel to the said northerly
line of said East 26th Street to the Junotion
of said east 26th street with tho Jaboneria
Roadi thence easterly under and acrose said
Jaboneria Road to the interseotion of the
easterly line of eaid Jaboneria Road wi th
the southerly line of tl1e right of way
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa 1e Railway;
thence easterly on private right of way to a
point in the northerly line of the contin-
uation of East 26th street, which saidpolnt
is 6 feet easterly 01: the interseotion ot
the said northerly line of the oontlnuation
of Eaet 26th street, and the eaeterly line at
the right Of way of the Los Angeles & Salt J,ake
Railroad Company at Hobart station; thence
southerly across the Baid oontinuation of
26th street along a line parallel to tho
easterly line of the right of way of the Los
Angelee & Salt Lake Railroad Company to a
point wi thin 7 feet of the south line of the
said continuation a f east 26th street; thence
southeasterly along a lino parallel to and
7 feet distant from the southerly line of
aaid oontinuation of eaBt 26th etraat to the
easterly oity limits of the City of Vernon,
whioh easterly oity limits is the easterly
lins of lot eighty five (85) in Traot No.
One (1) of the Ranoho Laguna, as shown on
Map designated Exhibit "A"- filed in caee
No. B-25296 in the SUperior Oourt of the
State 0 f Cali fornia, in and for the County
of LOB Angeles.
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privilege and franohise to construct
the right
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maintain and operata
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(40
for a period of forty
than
more
and not
or -polee
eingle line
of a
phone line composed
connac-
in
the grantee herein
of
use
the
for
Wires thereon,
two
subject
above described
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the said pipe line system
tion with
to otring and maln-
of Vernon
the right 0 f the City
to
however,
convenient
and
may deem necessary
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suoh wires aa
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installation and operation of a firs-alarm and police-
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signal system. Said line of poles shell follow the same route
in said streets unless the City Trustees Of the City of Vsrnon
shall dssignate a differsnt route.
Seotion II
That the said franohise is hereby granted and shall be
held and enjoyed by said grantee upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter oontained, and said grantee, or assigns, shall ~ile
a written acceutance of the terms and conditions with the clerk
of this Board within thirty days after the paeaage of thie ordi-
nance.
Section III.
'llflst the grantee of SQ,id fra.nchise, Or its successors or
assigns, shall have the right to ~on8truct sud maintain such
traps, manholes, appliances and attachments as may be neces-
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Bsry to afford proper access to said pipes and pine lines for
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li cleaning and maintaining the same, and said traps, manholes,
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applianoee and ettaohments shall at all time6 be kept flush
wi th the surface 0 f the highway and 80 located as to conform to
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to interfere with the use of the streets for travel. 'fhe
grantee of said f~anchisat or its SUQoessors or assigns, shall
have the right, SUbject to such regulations as are now or may
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said hlghw~~s for the construction and repair of said pipe
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traps, manholes, appliances and attachments,
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i franchise ehall be of steel, of good workman6hip. and of an in-
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That the pipes to be laid and maintained under .aid
tarnal diameter of not leas than six inches nor more than ten
II inches.
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Section V.
That all pipee shan be laid no t 10 68 than two feet un-
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Section VII."
That the work of laying, operating, maintaining, or re-
pairing pipes or other applianoes shall be conductea with the
least possible hindranoe to the usa of said streets for the pur-
'Pos~'s'" o'!":~f'a"V'e1::~.^i!n:U! aa soon as 'the .-l:auing ax retP.i:rlng Q:f any
pipe or appliance is completed, all portions of the street whioh
have been excavated or otherwise injured thereby, shall be placed
in aa good condition as the same were before the laying o~ such
pipes, to the satisfaotion of the Boardot Trustees of said City,
That any damage or injury sutfered by any person, by reason of
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That every pipe line constructed or maintained under the
provisions of this franchise shall be constructed and rna,intained
in accordance and conformity wi th 0.11 of the ordinancss, rules
and regulations now in force and that may hereafter be adopted
and ~ascribed by the Board of Trustees of the City of Vernon.
tions showing the necessity for the same. That during the lay-
ing or repairing of any suoh pipes, any trench or excavation made
for such purposes shall, at night time, from S'Wlset to sunrisa,
be barricadad and proteoted by lanterns at a distanca of not
Illare than forty (40) feet apart, along such trench or excavation.
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ing ehall be made under a special permit to be granted by the
Board of Trustee. upon applioation therefor; Baid applioation
to be aocompanied with the drawings, specifications and explana-
atreet, and in the event the same cannot be done, the said crOBS-
nel or bore, 80 as not to disturb the foundation of suoh paved
any portion 0 f a paved atreet, the sa~o shall be dona by a tun-
original condition; and in the event it is necessary to crOSB
direct; and where it is necessary to lay said line through the
border of any paved street~ the S&T.S shall be restored to its
unless the Board of Trustees shall otherwise
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derground, and shall follow the route designated in para.gra.'ph
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any excavation being improperly guarded during said work. and
any damages caused to said streets or to said bridge, either in
the construction, maint~nance, operation or repair of said pipe
line, snaIl be borne by the grantee of said franchise, its suc-
cessore or assigns. The grantor shall not, during the life of
this :franchise be lia.ble to the grantee or successors or as-
eigns, under any circumstances, for damages that may occur to
said pipe line or 1inss, or any part thereot.
Section VIII.
That the City of Vernon reserves ths rlght to change the
grade of any street, or portioa thereof, OVer which said ~an-
chlse shall be granted, and the grantee of suoh franchise, its
successors or aS81gns. shall at once change the location of all
pipes and other appliancss laid under said franchise, sO as to
conform to such change of grade. That the grantee hereunder,
its euoosesors or assigns, shall at its or their own expense
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immediately repair any portion whatsoever Of said etreets that
shell be damaged or impaired in any way whacsoever by laying,
maintaining, operating or repairing of any plpe 11ne or lines,
or other appliances, laid or constructed under this franchise,
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and Buoh grantee, its sucoessors, or assigns, shall replaoe and
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repair the surface or paving over and along any pipe line where
and whenever said surface or paving 1s damaged or impaired in
any way whatsoever by reason of the said laying, maintaining,
operating, or repairing the said pipe line or lines, and shall
maintain in good order the surface or paving around any sur-
face a~pliance or appliano.s attached to sald pipe lins or lins~
whioh are laid or pIeced by reason of the priVileges granted in
this franchise, 811 to the satisfaotion of the Board of Trustees
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Seot ion IX.
That if the grantee of said franchise, 1 ts successors or
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assigns, shall fail to comply with any of the instructions of
said Board of Trustees with respect to the location of arty por-
tion of said systam of pipes and pipe lines, or the repair of
any damage to highways, within ten days after the service of
written notice upon said grantee. its sucoessors or assigns,
regarding compliance therewith, then said Board of Trustees ~ay
immediately do whatever work is necessary to carry out said in-
structions, at the cost and expense of said grantee, its suoces-
sorB or assigns. which coats, by the acce~tanca of the said
franchise, said grantee, its successors or assigns, agree to
pay upon demand.
Section X.
That the work of constructing and laying said system of
pip.s, pipe lines and telephone system shall be oommenced in
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good faith within not more than six months from the granting of
said francbise, and shall be oontinuously prosecuted thereafter
in good faith and without unnecessary or avoidable intermission
or delay. provided that if Baid work ba not so commenced, proB-
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franchise .hell be forfeited.
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That in consitll.eration of the granting of this franchise,
the grantee shall pay to the City of V.rnon, the sum of one
Hundred ($100,00) Dollars cash, and said grantee, its successors
or assigns, shall pay to the City of Vernon the sum of One Hun-
dred 1$+00,00) Dollars on the first dey of the second year of
aative operation of B_ny 11ne or lines laid under the righta
re.eived by grantee hersin, end one Hundred ($100.001 dollars on
the first day of each sucoeeding y.er thereaft.r, during the
life of said franChise.
Se.tion XII,,-
The grantee of' this fran.hi se shell heve the right during
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tho poriod for which this franchise is granted to transport
oil, gss or water through tha said pipe line.
Saction XIII.
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That said grantee, or its successors or assigns Shall
not sell. transfer, assign or lease said franchise, or any
part thereof, or any of the rights or privileges granted thereby,
except by . duly exeoutod instrument in writing, filod in the
office of the Board of l'rustess of the City of Vernon, and
nothing in said franchi~e contained shall be construed to grant
to said grantee, ar its successors or assigns, any right to sell,
transfer, or assign or lesse said franchise or a.ny of the rights
or PriVileges thereby granted except in the manner aforesaid.
Section XIV.
That any inability, failure or refusal to comply with
any of tho oonditions of said franohiss 3hall thoreupon im-
,I mediately, ipao faoto, effeot a forfeiture thereof, and the said
City. by ita Board of 1rusteea, may thereupon deClare said fran-
chise forfeited, and may exclude said grantes7 or its sUcces-
sors or aseigns, from further use of the streets of said city
under said franchis8j and said grantee and its SucceSsors or
assigns shall thereupon and immediately surrender all rights in
and to the sama, and said franchise $hall be deemed and shall
remain, null, void and of no effect.
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Section XV.
Th. grantee herein shall, within thirty (30) days after
-passage her$ot-1ndlcate in 1 te wrl tten acce--ptanca of thi s ~\1IJend-
ment in lieu of the original Ordinanoe No, 242 as passed on
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II September 19th, 1922, ooneent to the repeal of any and all
terms and conditione which were contained in said original and
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are not contained herein, or which may be contrary to any of
the terms or conditions contained herein.
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Section XVI.
~he grant o~ this franchise is effective only upon the
further condition that the grantee has now, and shall at all
times during the life of this franchise, keep on file with the
said Board of Trustees
a bond running to said city in the
penal sum of ona thousand dollars, with at least two good and
sufficient sureties, to be ap-proved by said Board of Trus-
tees,
conditioned that said bidder shall well and truly ob-
serve. fulfill and perform each and every term and condition
of 3a1(1 frar1e)1.1sa f and that in case of any breach of cond! tion
of Baid bond the whole am<>unt of the pena1 Bum therein named
ahall be taken and deemed to be liquidated damages, and shall be
reooverable from the principal and sureties upon said bond. If
said bond \le not BO filed, the award of said franchiss will be
set aside, and any money paid therefor will be forfeited.
Seotion XVII.
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Thera being no newspaper of general circulation published
aud oiroulated in the City of Vernon, the City Clerk shall Cer-
tify to the f66sage of this Ordinnnce and thereupon shall post
or cause to be posted true and correct copies of the same in
three (3) of the most public places in the City of 'Ternon, to-
wit: The Northwest corner of 31th street and Santa Fe Avenue,
and the northwest corner of 38th street and Santa Fe Avenue,
and at the entrance to the City Hall of said City, located at
the northwest corner of
38th s; tt,and
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do hersby oertify that the foregoing Ordlnanoe was duly and reg~
ularly introduoed at a regular meating of the Board of TrUs~
tees of the City of Vernon, held on the
day of
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1923, and thereafter finally adopted at a reg-
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ular meeting of Baid Board held on the
day of
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1923, by the following vote, to-wit:
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