Ordinance No. 284
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7'" WASI-<'M~TON BLO<>.
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THE BOA.>tD OF ~RUSTBES OF ']llih. C;rll'{ OF VERnon DO ORDAIH
AS ?OLLOI'i3;-
Section I.
'The right, privilege and franchise 1s hereby gr~ntod
to the .nLShI.d.~ OIL QO.LJ.2Ai."JY, LTC., to lay, construct and for
8 period of forty (40) years to maintain and operate a pipe
line systel:l to be composed of not mOre tmm two lines of pioe
for the purpose of carrying oil, gas or ga801i~e therein ~lo~g
the route, undert a.long and across thOS8 certain porti,):J.s 0-:
the streets of the said Jity 0::'" VHrnon, ,jo'-1Ylt:,T OfiJOS L'1:",sles.
dtate of Gali fornia, described" as follOws:-
Beg'inning a.t a. point in t;111 right-o:f-wa"
of Cae Ve~non and Redondo Drunch of the
~;.tchison, '.l.\opeka and dButa l~\; :.8iliva~/ at or
near tile inte~sE!ction of the Nortj~ line of
.l1;ast 29th dtrest snd the basterl~. line of t,us
s8.id 1ernon ana :-1:dtlondo ErD.1':tch 0':- the Atci1ison,
'.i.'opekB & 0A.nta ie _\uilvvs.Yi :thence tlortherl;r
along and on the line of the right-of-way of
the se.id j,tchison, Topeka f;.: Santa }i'e :'1ptl'"va~)
unr~er an,! 8cross :Sast 28th 0tre.3t, ~!=:i8t 27ti.l
utraet and ~Bst 26th ~tr93t to 0 Doint
approximately ::5 fe et ;30 utherly.froLl the nOl'th
line of sf..id ~,,-\st 26th Streetj thence East
along a line 3 feat from and p!JXallel to the
2.Jorth line of said Eust 26th Street to the orios-y,g
OVe~ i-'nd across the Lo s Anp;eles i-:i v~r. from whi 8;1
point l;he said pipe line shall be IBid acrOES the
saict river, under the superv Is10n and 1:1, 8.CCOrd_8Ilca
with ti1e olans and spec1-"'ic&tions of the City
l:;ngineor of 8uia ,Jit~T of Vernon, vii11ci1 plans mId
speci-::-:l.cetioil8 Shbll be prcp2reo -b,;' or und_er the
direction of 881(1.::1 ty .L.nf~ine~r,-md !.lttached
hereto, ;:.~nd 811&11 lecome a~i_,rt :t:hereo:; ":I.G the
EastiJrl:/ Gnd 0,'" St'tc: bri~p'I~ the Sai(1, nipe line
8118.11 :."e turn to fc;. pain t 3 Ieet ":;0'1 ti'terl;r from 0he
Harth :'ine of said 26th dcr8etj Lli3nc9 l:;~~st ~lOYlS'
a line :3 feet South of tile extension of the l'Jortrl
l}ni~ or' p,o:<i.r1 ~~6th ::l\:.rn<:3t, u:l.rl p[;!,Rllel th9TOtO,
under ;).nd ~-::crozs __,c):,~le J~7en'C<G to:ci :)oint wit'rli:l
6 :feet o-f t;!le ~bsterl:,~ linD of suicl :2ojrle _;.v3tlUe;
thence 8outherl~l on sai(l Ioy19 Avenue alonp- ~ line
purt::_l11el to ~Ulll :~t a diE,tuncc of 6 feet from the
.Jasterl;,- li'~le 0/ Cicid l-,o:ile ,~'r;:LI:,e to '::l ~l:Jin!;
.~:r9proxima tel:, 6 fee t ;.:louth of the ./08 terl~v' oxti3YlSiDll
of the LJorthc1yL'- line of thE! conti~uation J f i,;,8.8t
26th ~t:Cde~j t~-:'~lJC'3 DDst8rl~' alolFJ' a line p::trullel
to srlci. _T;}." therl~~ line of s~,id lx,,,t :~\::th ;~t:l"3eta GO
the ,jt.li'wtion 0'" tile said .i.'.;8t(~6t;1 ,:jl,;ree~ ",'Jith thiJ
Jabof1(~l'ia joad; >18I1c:e ,,:;u8te".cl:l un'"I~r <:',-!10. <l~ro;,:~j :3~;jj
Jubont?rL-,_ ;.:0,:::'0_ to ;;l1e inter~>?-Jtio:l of the };L~jtH:{'l~
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line of said Je:boneria Roact with the Southerl~T
line of' th0 right-of-way of the ..J.tchison, :2o}Jska
and ,~,unto ]'2 l-:nihvay; thence ';;';o.sterl~l on private
right-af-way to n ~aint in the ~ortherly line
of the continuntion of cast 2Gt_'1 Stre(~t, V/ilich.
saio. point is 5 feet Easterl;): of thd intersection
of the seta Horther17 line of tile cOl1tL-;"Lwti\:'~L
of ]e.liSt 26t'ft ::,treet.",8Y\n tr'e E":l:"te-rl~,' Ji.rJ'3 Or
t!l'3 J'L~)1 t -of-wa~,r of the 10S;ID.Si;! 1 (;s':. ual t lel:.e
Railroad ::::ompany at Eob8rt ::.tation; thence
8out}.lerl~' scrOss the sail} cClntlnn!.'!tiOll of .":;r,8 terly
line :J'~' the rL<'-ht-o'~-V'JD.~: o.'~ the ~.(.)S ;:UF~l-)E
>:in1 t ,,,,al:,) ,~-\i}ili;ot'o JOCll\ml~r to 8. D:J:l.ot '{:i !;::-d n 6 f,'3st
of V'La .3oul;h line of ttl9 s;~h: continuation o:f ::c.ilSt
26th ~:)treet; t'aence Jouthe~"eterli,- 2.lont1" 8. li:~,3
parallel to snd 6 fee t dh.. tant :f-rom the Sou th,-3rls
line of sailJ continuation o:C Bs.s t ',~6th 3trost :'0
the ':':'a.EltcrlyJit:; limits 0'" the ~i;~;-/ 0:: ''/:3rno:<:l?
\"/~lic:n. .Lasterl;,;, ~ity li.r.-j tD is the ~""Gt8rl~, liY'1 ~
of .u:)t l'..ir,hty-five (85) in tract ,.~0. Cne (lj,
of tiH~ Banaha ..Laguna, as shovm aD .,~ap desig!1t-j>~d
1xhill t '\J.H - file'_L in case iTo. E, 2629[; ii, tJv~
;Jupel,'ior :":Ollrt of :~:.1.e ,Jtate 0::' ')clifQr!1i~). in ,~-_cl~l
:{'Gr t:Je G01mt~:. 0: La:; ",:illH,'el'Ju.
;joctiOl'l II.
'i'ho.t '~ha said '':ranc:nise lui1sreb;,;' i:::rc,n:;ed h11(\ :o.all
be held and enjo;;red bJi ~uid grantee upon tile terms a.::'J.u cc~Jilcii tioD.a
herej_naft<3r (:~yntained, ancI [-}D.icl grantee, or ussigns, t)(wll ''''11e
& written acc'aptonc~) ai:' the terms <_nd c:)',:llition,j V.rit:l tile Jlorl..:
of. this Boarel. within tilirt~)T days nfter tile ptH'Jsl::lge o~~. tl1is
Ordinance.
~e ctioE III.
~he,t the .r:n'iutee 0::: said francJ.lise. or its successors
or assL!;ns. shall have t:w right to construet ana maintain
such trHps, manhole~,. I'J~) ~llj2.::ices 8!_r~ ~:,t tt\ch.rclEmts 8S ma~," be
necesS~'_r;)T to alford ~JroJJer access to said pipes und nipe
26 lines ~or cleani~~ Hnd maintainin~ the sume, and said Crap6,
27 manholes, 8p"oli.rJllCeS and attaci1ments sh~ll at all times be
28 kept :flush 1ifi th the surfs.oe 0 f the highway and so loc~ ted &s to
29 COi:l:~orm to t:;nJ' orders of the l.io:tird of J.lr'l:st2es if;. reg8rd tJ.10reto,
30 and not to i:(Iter'~Ell'e Wit:'1 t:1e use of the streets for tr~:1vel.
31 '...::18 ~rcmtaG {\: osio. t'rtJYI.cllis(c1, or its 8ucce8S0r~'; or 8.8~)ip{lS,
32 shall have t \i) ri3f1C~ subj(}ct to such regul:ltions flS &re now
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LQ5ANgn'._~At,_
or may herslJf'tcr be in force, to make all neceSSEi.!,~T excavations
in sEld hif:;hways for ti1e construction and reonir of' said')ipe
line or lineE, traps, I:%.nhole:s. appliaI1CB:::; and Dtti,cl1Lrlents.
SoctiOll IV.
111."3t t:ne pipes to be laid and m8i:;ltained under s3.id
franchise snaIl be of steel, of gooll worf~Ll1'lnshi~. :;nc. of an
internal di8m,'lter of not less thAn three inches nOr more
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then ten 1n0110s.
.jh0111d more than one 9ipe line be laid
under said f:r8.nci1isBt the second line 8:1&11 be lqid PS 010sel,'7
to the first line as ~r0ct1cable.
Section V.
'rhfJt all ulpes shall be laiCl. not less than t'\i\iQ
feet under!:;round, auo. shall follow tn8 route desii,:nated, in
pO:lr:J.grcrph 1 hereof, unless tile Icard of 'l.'rnstees sha.ll otherwise
dire G t; f-lno V;~l.ere it is De ce oS8ry t.o lay o:-Ji(1 lina or 1 in,cn3
through the border of an~J paved strest, the SElme Shall be
restored to its orjginnl condition; Clncl in the event it is
necessary to cross any portion of Q paved street, the sama shall
be done by a tunnel or bors, so as not to disturb the =oundation
of such paved street; nnd in the avant the same cannot be done.
the said crossing shall be made under a special permit to be
granted by the Boar(). of 'frustees upon application therefor; suid
application to be eccompa~ied with the drawings, specifications
and explanations Showing the necessity for the 88me-.
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during the laying or repairing of any such pipes, a~T trench
or excE.vation made for 811(.:11 purp08ef; 8':-1811, tit nj_E"h t tiT;le, frQr.1
sunset to sunrise, be barricaded and protected by lanterns at
a distanco oi' not more than forty (40) feat apart, alan!_:>: such
tren ch or eXQB.vuti on.
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~aat every pipe line constructed or maintained under
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710 WU"'NGTON BL<>~,
the provisions of this franchise shall be constructed and
maint9-ined in Bccordance Bnd con:for'Dit~l with all of the
ordinances, yulce and reGulations now in force and that me:;
hereafter be adopted llna prescribed by tl18 :;'jOnrl~ of '-,-'ru~t.;es
of the City of Vernon.
Seotion VII.
il'l1S.t the work of laying, operating, maintaining or
repairing pipes or other appliances shall be conduoted with
the least 'possible hindr:omce to the use of the said streets
for the purposes of travel, Hm liS soon as the la;lling or
repa.iring of any pipe or appliance 1s completed, all portiOrE
of the street wrl!ch. ha1fe been eJ::cavated or 0 tharwise injured
thereby. ~i1all be placed in as good condition as the same vI/ere
before the la;y-ing of' such pipes, to the satisfaction of the
:DoH-ro. 0 f ':;:;1'US toes of' l'laia ."':ity;
.fhst ~-l~' d8m~:ge 01' injurJ
suffered by any person, b~r re!lson of any excavation being
improperl~t ,g:uardad duriL'.g said VJork., anfl an~,,~ dBmflges caused
to said. streets or to said. bridGe, e1 thar in the construction,
maintenance, operation or repair, of said pipe line Or lines,
shall be borne by the grantee of said franchise, its successors
or assigns.
'llhe g'l"antor shall not, during the 1i:E'a of this
franchi Be be liable to the grantee or successors or assigns,
under any circumstances, for daIDa~es that may occur to said
pipe line or lines, or any part thereof.
Seotion VIII,
r.rhat the ~i ty of Vernon reserves the rig-11t to c11~lngEl
the ~rade of an? street, or portion thereof, aver which said
franchise Shall be granted, ana. the grantee 0 f such franchise I
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its Sucoe~sors or assigns, shall at once change the location
of all !)ipes !lna other appliBnces l~id under s8-id francnise I so
as to COnfOl1'!l to such change 0 f grade.
~ha t the gran tee
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LO~ANl'ELE.,CU.
1 herennd.er, its succassors or assigns, shall at its or their
2 own QX96nse immediately r~pair any portion whatsoever of said
:3 streets that shall be damage or impaired in any way whatsoever
4 b~l la~ring. maintaining, operating or rena-iring of any nips
or
5 line or lines,jother appliances. laid or constructed under this
franchise, and suoh grantee, its successors or assigns, shall
1'8111808 and. repair the surface or pa-ving over and alont" an..v
pipe line where and whenever said surface or paving is damap:ed
or imgairad in any way whatsoever by reason of the said layin~.
maintaining. operating or rspairingthe said. pipe line or lin8s,
and shal19 during ..EE-~~..,~~.f'e oithia franchise, maintain in good
order the surfaoe or paving over and along said
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pipe line or lines
and aronnd an:? surface ar91iance Or ap!)lieyW0S a ttaC,fled to said
pipe line or lines which are laid Or placed b~T reason of the
privil'3ges gr.'-lnted in this franc:i.lise. ell to the l3Htisf~c~i():1
of the Board of Trustees of said City.
Section rx
;mat if the grnntee of !::laid franc;1ise, i ts SUCCe~'l80rS
or assigns. Shall fail to complY with any of the instructions
of said Board of 11rustees with respect to the location of all~T
portion of said system of pipes and pipe lines, or the repair
of any dama.ge to :highways, within ten days after the s erviee
of written notice upon said ,grantee, its successors or assigns,
regarding compliance therewit11, tllen said BOard of '.i'ruBtees
may illllllediatel:y" do whatever work is necessary to carr;y out sFijd
inspruc:tions. flt t!1e cost Ene e)L~jclnSe 0'1" S2id groDtee, it!:::
successors or assigns, which costs, b~l the acceptance of the maid
fr2nchise, snid grantee, its SUCCeSsors or assipns. agree to Day
upon demand.
St')ction X.
~~at the work of constructing and layin~ said system
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of pipes or pipe lines shall be commenced in good faith within
not more than six months from tile gr1intinr: of t.'1is franchise,
and snall be continuouslY prosecuted thereE:fter in good Iflith
and without mmocessar;y Or nvoidatle i:ltermiseloD or cte-:a;".
i'rovided that if' said 'work be not so commenced, prosecuted
and completed with.in eighteen months from date. sBid fnlYlCflise
shall be forfeited.
Ssction XI
That in consideration of the granting of this franchise,
the Grantee s~lall pay to the 01 ty of' Vernon the sum. of One
hundred (~100.00) dollars cash, and said Grantee, its successors
or assigns, shall pay to the Gi ty of Vernon the SUIIl of One
nundred (~,:lOO.OO} dollD1's 981' year :;:'Q1' each li.ne laid, commencing,
said ni.'.i~'1Tjents of One hunored, (~il00.00) dollBrs one year iron the
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ds-to of the P8,;,suge of this Grdimmce.
Section XII
Ibe Grantee of t<nis fr~nch18e Shall huvc the ri'mt 0_ur1.rg
the period for which tIde :t'r~Dchise is grHnted to trsns~JOrt oil,
gl;iS, gasoli:n8 or water through the said 9ipEt line.
Section ~aII
~hat said Grantee. or its successors Or assigns, shall
not sell, transfer, assign or leas(;;l said frnnchise, or an;r j:f'!rt
thereo!', or any of the rights or privileges granted thereb~.r,
axcaot b;i a duly eX8clltao., Ini.jtrumant in 'vvriting, una witi1 I:;ile
consent of the board 0 f 'i1rustees eX!:-,ressed US Ord 'inl:1uce, and
not,lin,F~ in 3D L' frGnchh,a con ta.ined shall [) e cons trued, t,) zr':.1-'-it
to said Grantee, or i!;s successOrs or 8ssi,V1s, an;).' ri('J1t to sell,.
trnnsfer or aSSign or lease said. franc~'lif>C Or an,V of tile rLriits
or !.'rivileges tnereb;:;- gre;nted except in ;;he manner aforoooid.
Jectio!l XIV
l'hat any in.aoilit:/, failure or refnsal to campl:r '.'.'itn
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Gnmt(3G WaiC:J:l cJnsent shall be expre~sed i'l tht! LlUc0ptance of
f:,lllencl::n:(lt throJ:rato icher's'u;,' repGbl-Jd witll :.:;i-n COC.L8enG 0-;' :;ile
Or01Il8tlCe 2;0 ~ 2~2 of tJle ":1 t:,c 0 f Vernon >::ltl(l ar..;:/ ,)!'o!")f:O'ed
;:;k'ctiOtl ::';:VII
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Sl:iid franchise 5tu:ll not ue 8xclusiys.
;;:.ection ",-71
sat asiae~ and any m00.e~r puid therefor will be fo:rIeit'Jo..
said. bond lid Dr,t 80 filed, the award of J:iBid frtillchi se -\,,111 be
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rsco"erable fr,')r'j t1lfJ pr~,l'"'C~r.:..: E!lm 8u:re G~;':l;::: upon 81"iO -iJ 0 n6. .
shall be ta~i:an finel damr.c.Jd to be liquidated dilnla,'")'es, !in/I. '~nall bl')
of said bond the whole amo11nt 0 f tile penal 8Wil tilCrJin Il;,W8d
0:; ssid :frui1cLlise, i.:inCL the t in ca~e of .::rl~. breac:-~ or c:)~_(1i ticr,
observe t fulfill had perform each und over:" tfJrPl :1:'10 CO'J".-U tiO:l
..i..'rlHtaas, conc,itioned ~hQt 3fiid Grantee S!lHll -,',-ell tH1C: tl'l.11;:,'
oi:liru::::tees, or b~~ 21 Landing JOlllpHny, cpproved u;\o: ",,,,Lo. ;o&rd of
two good and suffioient sureti"'B, to be 81Jproved b;y 88id ,..oard
penal sura 0:: ,.ne tllO~JG~mcl (.,,1000..00) dolL:;.l:'c. v...lt:Ll <::!t L;.1f:t
said jo~rd of ~lrusteeo IJ bODr:i rUr111i"r,: to the sHid ,:.lit:.> in the
tialSS duri:1f; the life o~ tnis fr~mc:-liBo, Leap Cd file v.'ith the
furtaer condition that the Grantee has now, ,";nd. srwll ~,1t Hl1
11Jle grant 0 f this franchise is effective only upon t"i1e
Section i..T{.
and shall remain. null, void and of no effect.
all righCs in and to the s[une, and s!:1id frallCi1.i se S[1811 be deemed
successors or assigns. snaIl tnereupon and immcoiately surroni1_er
sl::110. 'Jit JT under 8aid frEno'li se; and said Grantee, and its
its successors or assigni:>, from furtl:ler use of ti.le streets of
said fr&Y1CIJj,:~,3 forfeited, and may exclude said Grantee, or
silid ':':i ty, b~' its Do.;:rd of' :1'rus~e6s, mb~'- t.bereupoil oecllilre
immediately. ipso facto, effect a i:'orfeiture thereof, ",cnd the
any of the conditions of sa,id franc,cliee shall thereupon
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Section }~VIII.
J:lhere being no newspaper o:f ~~8rl:3rl:~1 ClrC"lllatioIl
4 published :Jue circulutec1 in tl-w ,..:i t;',' of ~;erno:'1, ['1(; ]i~ Jl{)rL
5 ~h2.11 certi:[>J tG t\e passage of this Ordinc.rtce and thereu'.Oon
6 shall !JODt or Q;iUSC to be 1losted tru3 and correct CO~)i'3;~ of
7 the same in three (0) 0 f tile most pnblic pIC/cos Ll t.he '..:it~l of
B 'T3rnon. to-wit:.. ':2he .iJ.:)rthv.est corner of 3r/t'l :..tr813t &~ld
9 GLnta Fe ~~ven.'le. eml th.e ';::orthwesl:; corner of 28th ;)tree:' ~md
10 ~ullta .le _ivanna, sud !:.it the antrance to th8 '';it~;/ LlJl1 of l~c.id
11 'J1t~l, loca~e.6 at the iJorthwest corner of :1eth ,:.:treet r:!l(i
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ATTORNEY_AT_LAW
7lB W.'H'~GTON B~..~.
.this Ordinance s}lsll be in full force Hnd effect
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t!lirty days from and cdter t:1.) date of postill;';,:.
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o herab~l certif1J that th03 foregoing Ordinance was dul~l and
egularly introduced at a regular meetin~ of t Board of irusteas
fthe City of 'fernan. held on the.2/ daJ'~ 0 ,1923,
nd thereafter final17 adopted ~ a.-.1iegylar me ting of he said
'oard held on tile h d3::l Off,,){.~ . 923, b;y the
-ollowing 'Vote. to-VJit~ . ,-=} ./J.;..... _, ;tf,.I. .
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