Ordinance No. 5641
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ORDNANCE NO. 564
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON CONSENTING TO TILE LEASE :„ADE
BETWEEN WILSHIRE OIL COL INC., AND TIE RCI2LER RESERVE COn.
PANY, EY ITS AGENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CONPANY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES ORDAIN AS I:OLLIE/11C):
TFAT, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon
did on the 18th day of February, 1929 grant to the Wilshire
011 Company, Inc., a franchise by virtue of Ordinance No. 420
of the City of Vernon to lay, construct and,for a period of
forty (40) years,to maintain and operate a pipe lIne system
of not more than two lines of pipe for the purpose of carry-
ing oil, gas or gasoline therein along a certain route desig-
nated in said Ordinance, and
WHEREAS under the terms of said Ordinance, the grantee
of said franchise could not lease said franchise or any part
thereof without the consent of the City Council expressed
by said Ordinance, and
WHEREAS the Wilshire Oil Company, Inc., has filed
with the City Council a lease duly executed by the ,ilshire
Oil Company, Inc., and the Southern California Gas Company as
agent of the Rubber Reserve Company, said lease being now on
file with the City Clerk of the City of Vernon and specifical-
ly referred to for further particulars.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Vernon
does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of
Vernon does hereby consent to the Wilshire Oil Company, Inc.,
leasing to Southern California Gas Company as agent for the
Rubber Reserve Company, its pipe line laid within the City of
Vernon, pursuant to Ordinance iNo. 420 of said City.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same
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to be posted in three (3) of the most conspicuous places
within the City, to-wit: The northeast corner of 38th Street
and Santa Fe "venue; and, the Northwest corner of 37th Street
and Santa Fe Avenue; and, on the bulletin board in the lobby
of the City Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa
Fe Avenue in said City; and the same shall be in full force
and effect from and after the date of posting.
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Mayl of the e rnon
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, T. J. FURLONG, City Clerk of the City of Vernon,
do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance
No. 564,
was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Vernon, signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by
Clerk, all at anregular meeting thereof held on 10,5qh/f)
y L.7uS,
o Juno, 1943, and that the same was passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Scheider, Levy, Peralta, Leonis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Poxon
the Cit
2.
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
LEASE
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THIS LEASE, made and entered into as of the / day of
1943, by and between WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC., a corporation organized and
doing business under the laws of the State of California, hereinafter called
"Lessor", and SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, a corporation organized and
doing business under the laws of the State of California, Agent of Rubber
Reserve Company, hereinafter called "Lessee";
W ITNESSET H:
WHEREAS, in order to aid the Government of the United States (herein-
after sometimes called the "Government") in its National Defense Program,
Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized by Section.5d of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation Act, as amended (said Section being hereinafter
called "Section 5d"), to create corporations with certain enumerated powers
including the power to produce strategic and critical materials as defined by
the President; and
WHEREAS, by his letter addressed to the Secretary of Commerce, dated
June 1, 1942, the President has defined synthetic rubber as a strategic and
critical material; and
WHEREAS, Rubber Reserve Company is a corporation created by Recon-
struction Finance Corporation pursuant to Section. 5d and has been authorized
and empowered in its charter to perform all acts and transact all business
which is permitted legally to be performed or transacted in connection with
the producing, processing, manufacturing and ilarketing of rubber and its related
materials and substances; and
WHEREAS, the production of synthetic rubber of the Butadiene-Styrene-
'Copolymer type suitable for the production of tires and tubes (said rubber being
hereinafter called "Synthetic -Rubber") and the expansion of capacity within the
United States for such production are important in the prosecution of the war;
and
WHEREAS, in the production of Synthetic Rubber it is necessary for
Lessee to lease certain pipe line facilities owned by Lessor, hereinafter more
particularly described, for the transportation of a gasoline feed stock to a
plant (hereinafter called the "Butadiene Plant") for the production of butadiene
located in the City of Los Angeles, California, to be operated by Lessee for
the account of Rubber Reserve Company; and
dHEREAS, Lessor is desirous of leasing to Lessee its said pipe line;
Nad, THEREFORE, in consideration of the payment of the rents herein
provided for by Lessee, the performance by Lessee of all the covenants herein
contained to be performed by Lessee, and the additional consideration herein
set forth, Lessor hereby leases to Lessee and Lessee hereby rents and takes from
Lessor that portion of Lessor's eight (8) inch pipe line running between Santa
Fe Springs Oil Field, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and the City
of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California (said portion of the said
pipe line being hereinafter called the "Pipe Line" and. being more particularly
set forth and delineated on the map attached hereto marked "Exhibit A", and
made a part hereof), with the sole and exclusive right to use the Pipe Line,
subject to the terms and conditions of the franchises under which.it is laid,
for the transportation of said gasoline feed stock during the term hereof and
for the daily rental during the term hereof of One Hundred Dollars (N.00.00)
per calendar day of twenty-four (24) hours, payable monthly in advance.
Lessor covenants and agrees that it will keep the Pipe Line, and all
equipment used in connection therewith, in good condition and repair at Lessor's
sole cost and expense, so that the Pipe Line will carry the said gasoline feed
stock which is to be transported therein, under a maximum pressure of five
hundred (500) pounds per square inch. It is understood and agreede however,
that Lessor's responsibility in the care, upkeep and maintenance of the Pipe
Line shall be to exercise only ordinary care, including line riding, commensurate
with normal pipe line operations customarily recognized in the industry, and
that in the event of a break in the Pipe Line, Lessor's responsibility and
liability therefor shall be limited to the repairing of the same with reasonable
diligence upon discovery of such. break. Lessee covenants and agrees that it
will not place or allow to be placed a pressure in excess of five hundred (500)
pounds per square inch upon the Pipe Line, nor allow any product to enter the
Pipe Line at a temperature in excess of one hundred degrees (1000) Fahrenheit.
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Lessor covenants and agrees that it will, at its own cost and expense,
connect the Pipe Line to a certain eight (8) inch pipe line of Shell Oil
Company, Incorporated, at the point marked (1) on "Exhibit A "; to a certain
eight (8) inch pipe line of General Petroleum Corporation of California, at
the point marked (2) on "Exhibit A" installing gate and check valve at the con-
nection; and to certain storage tanks (hereinafter called the "Storage Tanks ")
of Lessor contemporaneously herewith leased. to Lessee by Lessor at Lessor's
Vernon Tank Farm, City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
at the point marked (3) on "Exhibit A ".
Lessor covenants and agrees that it will, at its on cost and expense,
(1) connect its Norwalk Refinery facilities with the Pipe Line by means of a
suitable connecting pipe line and (2) install pumping facilities at its Vernon
Tank Farm consisting of an electrical motor. driven Centrifugal Pump (herein-
after called the "Electric Centrifugal Pump ") to pump the said gasoline feed
stock from the Storage Tanks to the Butadiene Plant.
The performance of the obligations of either party to this Lease
shall be excused whenever and to the extent that such performance is hindered
or prevented by acts of God, fire, flood, earthquake, strikes, lockouts, action
of the elements, materials not readily available on the open market, accidents
over which such party has no control, rules and regulations of any Federal,
state, municipal or other governmental agency, acts or restraints of any
governmental, civil or military authority or officers acting under claim or
color of authority or other matters or conditions beyond the , control of such
party, .hether similar to the matters or conditions herein specifically enu-
merated or not.
Lessor warrants that it has good. title to and has authority to lease
the property hereby leased, and agrees to defend the title to the property
hereby leased, provided, however, that Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee
under any warranty herein contained for damages suffered by Lessee during any
period in which a change of route of the Pipe Line may be required because of
the lapse or cancellation of any permit or right -of -way covering the sane if
such lapse or cancellation arises otherwise than through a default on the part
of Lessor.
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Lessor warrants that it has not employed any person to solicit or
secure this Lease upon any agreement for a commission, percentage, brokerage or
contingent fee. Breach of this warranty shall give Lessee the right to terminate
this Lease forthwith or, in its discretion, to deduct from payments due Lessor
hereunder the amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent.
fee.
Lessor warrants that the P ipe Line, except for certain permits and
private rights -of -way, is subject to only two franchises: certain franchise
granted to Lessor by the County of is Angeles, California, and a certain
franchise granted to Lessor by the City of Vernon, California (the said tvo
franchises being hereinafter collectively called the "Franchises ").
It is the intent of these presents to lease only the Pipe Line and
'equipment used in connection therewith as herein described and not the
Franchises; however, any and all rights herein leased to Lessee are subject to
the consent of the said County of Los Angeles, California, and of the said City
of Vernon, California, first being had and obtained, and Lessor covenants and
agrees that Lessor will obtain such consent in writing from said County of Los
Angeles, California, and from said City of Vernon, California, and transmit same
to Lessee and if Lessor fails from any cause whatsoever to obtain and transmit
to Lessee the consent of said County of Los Angeles, California., and/or of said
City of Vernon, California, to make this Lease, then in such event this Lease
shall be null and void.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein that might be held or
interpreted to the contrary, and as an additional consideration running to
Lessor for the leasing of the Pipe Line to Lessee, it is agreed. by Lessee that
in the absence of negligence on Lesaor's part, Lessor shall not be responsible
for nor be under any obligation because of or arising out of and loss from
whatever cause of any product transported in the Pipe Line by Lessee, nor shall
Lessor be responsible for or under any obligation because of or arising out of
any injury to or death of person or damage to or loss of property caused by
the leakage or loss of any product transported through the Pipe Line by Lessee
or arising out of Lessee's use of the Pipe Line, and Lessee inceinnifi.es and
agrees to and does hereby hold and save Lessor harmless from and against any
and all claims and demands or. claims or demands of any person or persons whomsoever
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arising out of or by virtue of any damage to or loss of property or injury to
or death of person by reason of Lessee's use of the Pipe Line and Lessee
further agrees to promptly repay to Lessor any attorneys' fees and costs and
expenses of suit incurred by Lessor in the defense of any action in which
Lessor is involved arising out of or by virtue of any injury to or death of
person or damage to or loss of property by reason of Lessee's use of the Pipe
Line; provided, however, that Lessee shall not so indemnify nor same harmless
Lessor for any claim and/or demand and Lessee shall not repay Lessor for any
attorneys' fees, costs and expenses of suit if the cause of action against
Lessor arises by reason of Lessor's negligence.
Lessee agrees to furnish Lessor on or before the thirty-first day of
January of each year a true and accurate statement showing in barrels the amount
of petroleum products transported through the Pipe Line by Lessee during the
preceding calendar year.
Lessee agrees to indeMnify and save harmless Lessor for the amount
of any and all taxes levied on or assessed against Lessor by the Federal Govern-
ment, the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, California, or the
City of Vernon, California, upon the transportation of any product or upon any
product transported through the Pipe Line, during the term of this Lease, and
agrees to promptly reimburse Lessor for such taxes in the event Lessor is forced
to pay same. However, Lessor assumes and agrees to pay any tax levied or
assessed upon the Pipe Line as real or personal property. Lessor further
assumes and agrees to pay to the County of Los Angeles, California, any com-
pensation due to said County under the franchise granted by said County under which
the Pipe Line, or a portion thereof was laid, and to the City of Vernon,
California, any compensation due to said City under the franchise granted by
said City, under which a portion of the Pipe Line was laid.
If Lessor should fail or refuse to keep the Pipe Line and the equip-
ment used in connection therewith in good repair as herein agreed, Lessee shall
have theright at its discretion to make such repairs at the expense of Lessor,
and deduct the cost thereof from any rents or other funds held by Lessee, that
may then, or thereafter become due to Lessor.
Lessee shall have the right to cancel this Lease at any time during
said term by giving Lessor at least ninety (90) days prior written notice of
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Lessee's intention to so cancel. Lessor shall have the right to cancel this
Lease forthwith at any time during the term of this Lease in the event that
Lessee shall cease to operate the Pipe Line, as Agent of Rubber Reserve Company,
or in the event that Lessee shall cease to operate the Butadiene Plant as Agent
of Rubber Reserve Company.
It is further agreed that in the event that Lessor shall fail to
repair the Pipe Line within a reasonable period of time after discovery of any
break or leak therein (not caused by breach of Leesee's covenant herein to
limit pressure in the Pipe Line to five hundred (500) pounds per square inch)
and in the further event that Lessor is not excused pursuant to the provisions
of the force majeure clause contained herein, the rental shall be suspended
retroactively for the entire period in which the Pipe Line shall have been
unusable by Lessee; provided, however, that if the Pipe Line is alloeed to
remain in a state of disrepair for any reason (other than breach of Lessee's
aforesaid covenant to limit pressure in the Pipe Line) so that the Pipe Line
is unusable by Lessee for a period of ten (10) days or longer, Lessee shall
have the right to cancel this Lease forthwith subject to the provisions con-
tained herein with respect to. reimbursement to Lessor for "Expenditures as
herein defined, but without any liability on Lessee for rental eurine the
period in which the Pipe Line ehail have been unusable by Lessee.
It is understood and agreed that Ten Thousand and Twenty-eight Dollars
(10_0,028) out of the total rent to be paid by Lessee hereunder, for the first
twelve (12) months of the term hereof represents reimbursement to Lessor at
the rate of Twenty-seven Dollars and Forty-seven Cents ($27,47) per day for
expenditures which Lessor will have to make in connecting the Pipe Line to other
lines and to the Storage Tanks, in making certain alterations to the line con-
necting Lessor's Norwalk Refinery Facilities with the Pipe Line and in installing
the Electric Centrifugal Pump, all as hereinalove set forth (said expenditures
being herein called "Expenditures"). Accordingly, it is further agreed that if
Lessee shall elect to cancel this Lease as herein provided before the expiration.
of one (1) year from the commencement of the term hereof (hereinafter called
the "First Year Period") then Lessee shall pay to Lessor Twenty-seven Dollars
and Forty-seven Cents ($27.47) for each calendar day of twenty-four (24) hours
remaining in the unexpired portion of the First Year Period for the purpose of
compensating Lessor for Expenditures.
It is further understood and agreede however, that if this Lease
remains effective beyond the First Year Period, or if Lessor has been reimbursed
for Expenditures, whether out of rental paid. by Lessee, or otherwise, the title
and ownership of all tangible personal property which Lessor shall have in-
stalled in making the Expenditures (excluding title to the Electric Centrifugal
Pump) shall pass to and belong to Lessee and that within one CO month after
the expiration or prior termination of this Lase, Lessor shall give Lessee
notice in writing of its election, either (a) to dismantle and salvage all or
any part of said personal property, or (b) to retain the same in place. In the
event Lessor shall elect to dismantle and salvage the said personal property,
as aforesaid, it shall forthwith either sell (at public or private sale), for
the highest and best price obtainable, the physical property so dismantled and
pay to Lessee the proceeds thereof after first deducting therefrom the expenses
incident to the salvage thereof, or have such physical property valued (such
valuation to reflect a deduction of the expenses, if any, incident to the
salvage thereof) by an impartial and qualified. appraiser .selected by the
parties hereto and pay to Lessee the value, as so Cetermined by such appraiser.
In the event Lessor elects to retain all or any part of said personal property
in place, as aforesaid, it shall forthwith pay to Lessee an amount equal
to the installed cost thereof less depreciation computed at the rate normally
used by Lessor for Federal income tax purposes with respect to facilities of
the same general character, from the date of installation to the date of Lessor's
aforesaid written notice to Lessee.
It is understood and agreed that Lessee acting under written instruc-
tions from its principal, Rubber Reserve Company, may assign its interests under
this Lease to any branch of the Government but may not assign such interests
to any other party, and Lessor may assign its interests under this Lease to the
successor in interest or buyer of Lessor's assets as a whole or Lessor's Norwalk
Refinery; it being expressly understood that upon such assignment in either case,
the respective assignee shall acquire all the rights, powers and privileges of
the respective assignor hereunder and the respective assignor shall thereby
cease to have any rights, powers, privileges, duties or obligations hereunder,
and that any such assignment in either case shall be subject to all rights,
powers and privileges of the other party to this Lease and shall be conditioned
upon such assignee's assuming all duties and obligations of the respective
assignor hereunder.
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Lessee agrees at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease
to remove all property of Lessee in the Pipe Line and agrees to return the Pipe
Line to Lessor in the same condition of repair as when received by Lessee,
ordinary wear and tear and acts of God and of the public enemy excepted, with-
out any liability on Lessee to restore the Pipe Line in the event of loss to or
destruction of the same through causes over which Lessee has no control.
The failure of either party hereto to insist, in any one or more
instances, upon performance of any of the terms', covenants or conditions of
this Lease shall not be construed as a waiver or a relinquishment of the future
performance of any such term, covenant or condition of the other party hereto,
but the obligation of such other party with respect to such future performance
shall continue in full force and effect.
The term of this Lease shall be for a period of five (5) years, com-
mencing on the date to be designated by Lessee, but such.commentement date in
no event shall be later than the 1st day of June, 1943.
No member of or delegate to the 'Congress of the United States of
America or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of
this Lease or to any benefit that may arise therefrom, but this provision shall
not be construed to extend to this Lease if made with a corporation for its
general benefit.
All notices of every nature to be given to Lessee, pursuant to this
Lease, may be addressed to Southern California Gas Company, Agent of Rubber
Reserve Company, 810 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, California, and all such
notices to be given to Lessor, pursuant to this Lease, may be addressed to
ailshire Oil Company, Inc., 1206 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, California, unless
otherwise directed in advance by either party. Any notice shall be deemed to
have been duly given if and when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or
wrapper, addressed as aforesaid, registered and deposited, postage and registry
fee prepaid, in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the
United States Government.
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This Lease and all of the terms and provisions hereof, shall extend
to and be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Lessor and Lessee,
and their respective successors and assigns.
IN .:ITINTESS iiHEREOF., Alshire Oil Company, Inc., Lessor, and Southern
California Gas Company, Agent of Rubber Reserve Company, Lessee, have caused
this Lease to be executed by their respective officers, duly authorized thereto
and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed, duly attested by
their respective officers, as of the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
4-4441.44; Secretary
il.LSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC.
Ite- President
(Lessor)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COthPANY,
AGENT OF RUBBER RESERVE COMPANY
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veA.A. President
(Lessee)
ACKNOIvLEDGi:1ENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS
COUNTY OF Ls )
On' the /- day of , 1943, before rne, the s b°, i er, a otary
Public for the State of alifornia, personally appeared
who being duly sworn according to lave, deposes and says that he vas personally
present at the execution of the foregoing Lease and save the common or corporate
seal of V.IL:HIRE OIL COMPANY, INC., duly affixed thereto; that the seal so affixed
is the common or corporate seal of 4dLSHIRE OIL COMPANY NC.; thaid in-
denture was delivered by 2Pelde yffa.cirs..,...,� , --+�-
(Title)
of 4.ILSHIRE OIL COAPANY, INC., as and for the act and deed of said Company, for
the uses and purposes therein mentioned, in accordance with an appropriate reso-
lu on passed by the Board of Directors of said Company at a meeting held
01- ......,w, -wJ .1/.i , 1943; and that the names of this depor nt as
and of i%1. GPs d..�. as
Title) (Title)
of said Company subscribed to the within indenture in attestation of itS due ex-
ecution and delivery, are in their proper and respective handwritings.
Svvorn to and subscribed
before me this /4 day
of f.�z�
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NOTARY PUBLIC in and for tote Count,'
Notary Public of Los Angeles, State of California
My Commission expires: My Commission Expires April 15, 1944
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY 0
SS
On the / day of - i , 1943, before me, the scriber Notary
Public for the State of 'aliforrlia, personally appeared su a
who being duly sworn •ccording to law, deposes and. says that he was ;personally
present at the execution of the foregoing Lease and saw the common or corporate
seal of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, duly affixed thereto; that the seal so
affixed is the common or corporate seal of Ur TERN C.ALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY; that
the said indenture v.as deliverer. by ,7q , ;VI:car
(Title)
of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COi1P1NY, as and for the act and deed of said Company,
for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, in accordance with an appropriate
resolution passed by the Board of Directors of said Cornpanyat a meeting held
i %� , 1943;' and that, t o its of this deponent as
+. and of %9 r .4r04:4) as ��-
(Title) ,/ (Title)
of said Comp subscribed to the within indenture in attestation of its due ex-
ecution and delivery, are in their proper and respective handwritings.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this /-' day
of,��c
1943
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
My Commission Expires December 2, 1946,
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Deponent
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RAY C. SHIRE
MGR. OF TAX & INS. DEPT.
WILSHIRE Mk COARPRRIL,Int..
PROSPECT 0151
1206 MAPLE AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CALI F.
14114SUIRE On, Co
1206 MAPLE AVENUE
PHONE: PROSPECT 0151
Los GELES
June 2, 1943
City Clerk
City of Vernon
Vernon, California
Dear Sir:
GEORGE L. MACHRIS
PRESIDENT
MAURICE A. MACHRIS
VICE- PRESIDENT
GUY LINTON
SECRETARY & TREASURER
Reference is made to your Ordinance No. 420 adopted at a regular
meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Vernon on the 18th day of
February, 1929, whereby Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. was granted the right,
privilege and franchise to lay, construct, maintain and operate a certain
pipeline system for a period of forty years. Reference is also made to that
particular section of said Ordinance 420, Section X111, wherein it is pro-
vided that the grantee, Wilshire Oil Company, Inc., 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 except by duly executed instrument
in writing and with the consent of the Board of Trustees of your city ex-
pressed by ordinance.
As set forth in our letter to you dated March 29, 1943, Wilshire
011 Company, Inc. is the owner and operator of an eight inch pipeline, a por-
tion of which ie covered by the franchise granted to Wilshire Oil Company,
Inc. by said Ordinance No. 420. The Rubber Reserve Company has requested
that Wilshire 011 Company, Inc. lease to the Southern California Gas Company,
as agent for Rubber Reserve Company, said eight inch pipeline. However, no
conveyance or lease of the franchise under which the line is laid is contem-
plated but the same is to be retained in the possession of Wilshire Oil Com-
pany, Inc. and all obligations, monetary and otherwise, running from Wilshire
011 Company, Inc. to the City of Vernon under said franchise are to be borne
by Wilshire Oil Company, Inc.
Relative to the matter hereinabove set forth and pursuant to said
Section X111 of Ordinance No. 420, Wilshire 011 Company, Inc. herewith submits
an executed copy of Lease Agreement by and between Wilshire 011 Company, Inc.
and the Southern California Gas Company, as agent for Rubber Reserve Company.
It is respectfully requested that you give your consent to said lease. Inas-
much as the purpose of said lease is directly related to the war effort, it
will be greatly appreciated by all parties concerned if the consent of the
City Council be favorably expressed at its earliest convenience.
RCS:DC
Enc.
Very truly yours,
WILSHIRE OIL C ANY, INC.
R. C. Shibe
Mgr., Tax & Insurance Dept.
By
1206 MAPLE AVENUE
PHONE: PROSPECTO151
Los AICOEME S
May 17, 1943
City of Vernon
Vernon, California
Gentlemen:
GEORGE L. MACHRIS
PRESIDENT
MAURICE A. MACHRIS
VICE-PRESIDENT
GUY UNTO
SECRETARY 6 TREASURER
The undersigned, Wilshire Oil Company, Inc., is the
owner and operator of an 8" pipeline, a portion of which
is laid in the City of Vernon under Franchise V -420.
This pipeline is laid along Twenty -sixth Street, starting
at the east boundary of the Vernon City limits to the
intersection of Twenty -sixth Street and the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway right of way.
The Rubber Reserve Company has requested that Wilshire
Oil Company, Inc. lease to the Southern California Gas
Company, as Agent for Rubber Reserve Company, said 8" pipe-
line. Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. is agreeable to leasing
this line as requested by Rubber Reserve Company, but will
retain and be responsible for the operations thereof. No
conveyance or lease of the franchise under which the line
is laid is contemplated, the same is to be retained in the
possession of Wilshire Oil Company, Inc., and all obliga-
tions, monetary and otherwise, running from Wilshire Oil
Company, Inc. to the City of Vernon under said franchise
are to be borne by Wilshire 0i1 Company, Inc.
The term of the proposed lease is to be for a period
of five (5) years, commencing on a date to be designated
by the Lessee, but in no event later than June 1, 1943,
the Lessee, however, having certain rights and privileges
to cancel the same upon thirty (30) days' notice in writing.
We would deeply appreciate your giving your consent,
which we believe is necessary under said franchise, to the
aforementioned lease.
Yours very truly,
WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC.
By
H. P. ME ER
HPM:vb Manager, Land Department
J. B. LEONIS, MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL
H. SCHEIDER
RICHARD LEVY
E. R. PERALTA
J. J. PDXON
TELEPHONES
CITY CLERK LAFAYETTE 8878
POLICE DEPT. •• 8984
ENGR. DEPT. •• 2415
FIRE DEPT. KIMBALL 2522
CITY HALL
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
VRIZNON, CALIFORNIA
April 19th, 1943
Honorable City Council
City of Vernon,
Vernon, California.
Gentlemen:
OFFICERS
T. J. FURLONG, CLERK
F. G. FRENCH, TREASURER
THOMAS V. CASSIDY, CITY ATTORNEY
FRANCIS BATES, CITY ENGINEER
ERNEST GILES, CHIEF OF POLICE
DR. H. F. BECKER. HEALTH OFFICER
C. B. HUBBARD, POLICE JUDGE
F. H. DONNELLY, FIRE CHIEF
HASKINS & SELLS, AUDITORS
G. A. ANDERSON, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
IN REPLY REFER TO:
In regard to the matter of the Wilshire Oil
Company, Inc., requesting consent of the City Council
to lease their eight inch pipe line under Ordinance
No. 420 of the City of Vernon, this can be done under
the terms of their franchise by an instrument in writing
approved by the City Council by Ordinance. Naturally the
City Council cannot approve the lease by the Wilshire Oil
Company without seeing a copy thereof,
Very truly yours,
Hon able C;
City of Vern+
Vernon, California.
Gen tl Eemen =
In re
Company, Inc.,
to limes' their
No. 420 of the
the term* of the
approved by the C
City Council canny
April '9th, 1943
o the matter of the W .lehire Oil
questing consent of the Ct,ty Council
ht inch pipe line under Ordinance
of Vernon, this can be done under
nehtae by an instrument in writing
Council by Ordinance. Naturally the
Company without aeai approve the lease by the Wilshire Oil
ng a copy thereof,
Very
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MGR. LAND @ RIGHT OF WAY DEPT.
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PROSPECT 0151
1206 MAPLE AVENUE
LOS ANGELES,CALIF.
City of Vernon
Vernon, California
Gentlemen:
1206 MAPLE AVENUE
PHONE: PROSPECT 0151
Los ANGEIX S
March 29, 19+3
GEORGE L.MACHRIS
PRESIDENT
MAURICE A. MACHRIS
VICE -PRESIDENT
GUY LINTON
SECRETARYE TREASURER
The undersigned, Wilshire Oil Company, Inc., is
the owner and operator of an 8" pipeline, a portion of
which is laid in the City of Vernon under Franchise
V -420. This pipeline is laid along Twenty -sixth Street,
starting at the east boundary of the Vernon City limits
to the intersection of Twenty -sixth Street and the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway right of way.
The Rubber Reserve Company has requested that
Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. lease to the Southern Calif-
ornia Gas Company, as Agent for Rubber Reserve Company,
said 8" pipeline. Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. is agreeable
to leasing this line as requested by Rubber Reserve Company,
but will retain and be responsible for the operations
thereof. No conveyance or lease of the franchise under
which the line is laid is contemplated, the same is to be
retained in the possession of Wilshire Oil Company, Inc.,
and all obligations, monetary and otherwise, running from
Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. to the City of Vernon under said
franchise are to be borne by Wilshire Oil Company, Inc.
The term of the proposed lease is to be for a period
of five (5) years, commencing on a date to be designated
by the Lessee, but in no event later than June 1, 1943,
the Lessee, however, having certain rights and privileges
to cancel the same upon thirty (30) days' notice in writing.
We would deeply appreciate your giving your consent,
which we believe is necessary under said franchise, to the
aforementioned lease.
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By
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Yours very truly,
L COMPANY, INC.
R ic.• t . 0
General Counsel
City of Vernon
Vernon, California
Gentlemen:
WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC.
1206 MAPLE AVENUE
LOS ANGELES. CALIF.
The •dersigned,
the owner and operato
which is 1 id in the C
V -420. Thi pipeline
starting a
as
to the intersection
Atchison, Topeka &
The Rubber Re
Wilshire Oil Compan
ornia Gas Company, as A
said 8" pipeline. Wilshire 0
to leasing this line as req -eted
but will retain and be responsible
thereof. No conveyance or lease of the fra
which the line is laid is contemplated, the
retained in the possession of Wilshire Oil
and all obligations, monetary and otherwise,
Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. to the City of V non
franchise are to be borne by Wilshire Oil pany,
h 29, 1943
il:ahire Oil Company, Inc., is
of an 8" pipeline, a portion of
of Vernon under Franchise
long Twenty -sixth Street
the Vernon City limits
:th Street and the
ay right of way.
s la
boundary
of Twenty -s
ante Fe Rai
ve Compan
no. 1
quested tha
o th- Southern Calif-
ubber Reserve Company,
pony, #.o. is agreeable
Rubbe Reserve Company,
t. o rations
se under
e is to be
paany, Inc . ,
from
r said
The term of the proposed lease is to be for a period
of five (5) years, commencing on a date to be designated
by the Lessee, but in no event later than June 1, 1943,
the Lessee, however, having certain rights and privileges
to cancel the same upon thirty (30) days' notice in writing.
We would deeply appreciate your giving your consent,
which ve believe is necessary under said franchise, to the
aforementioned lease.
Yours very truly,
WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC.
By
RALPH O. PO C#
RFF:vb General Counsel