State Law Reference — Authorizing boards of
aldermen of cities of the fourth class to regulate railroads, railroad
crossings, etc., see RSMo., §§ 300.295 and 300.360.
In general, see RSMo., §§ 389.610 and 389.645. Also
see RSMo. § 71.013.
Cross Reference — As to motor vehicles and traffic generally, see ch. 18 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 295 § 1, 8-7-1939]
Should any street and railroad crossing remain occupied and
obstructed, in whole or in part, by any train or railroad cars for
and during any period of five (5) minutes, it shall be the duty of
each and every railroad company upon whole line of railway such obstruction
may occur, and of their agents or employees, on or before the expiration
of such five minutes, when, for any cause, the entire train cannot
be propelled and removed to one side of the street so obstructed,
to cause such cars as may be on or near such crossing to be uncoupled
and each division of the train as thus made removed off the aforesaid
street and railroad crossing so that the same shall not remain nearer
than forty (40) feet to the outside street line of such crossing.
In no event shall any train or car remain standing on any railroad
track for a longer period than five (5) minutes when such train or
car is nearer than forty (40) feet to the street line crossing over
such track.
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State Law Reference — Also see Model Traffic Ordinance,
RSMo., § 300.360.
[Ord. No. 295 §§ 2,
5, 8-7-1939]
Every corporation operating a railroad in the City shall, where
its tracks cross any street or highway, maintain during the night,
one or more streetlights of at least one hundred candle power at such
crossing and at a height of at least ten (10) feet above the surface
of the ground at such crossing. In the event any such corporation
shall fail to keep such railroad crossings lighted, as provided herein,
the City shall have power to so light such crossings and charge any
corporation operating such railroad with the expense thereof, which
may be recovered by civil suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.
[Ord. No. 295 § 6, 8-7-1939]
No conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman or other person in
charge of any locomotive, tender, car or train of cars shall, after
dark or at night, run or cause to be run or moved for any purpose
within the City limits any such locomotive, tender, car or train of
cars, without having a brilliant or conspicuous light placed in front
of and on the same, facing the direction in which the same may be
moving, whether moving backward or forward.
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State Law Reference — As to headlight requirements for
locomotives generally, and penalty for violation, see RSMo, § 389.900.
[Ord. No. 295 § 10, 8-7-1939]
The bell, horn or whistle of any locomotive engine shall be
run or sounded at a distance of at least eighty (80) rods from the
place where the railroad shall cross any street or thoroughfare of
this City, and shall be rung or sounded continuously while such engine
is passing through the City.
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State Law Reference — As to ringing of bell or sounding
of whistle at crossings, see RSMo. § 389.990.
[Ord. No. 295 § 7, 8-7-1939]
No conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman or other person in
charge of any locomotive, tender, car or train of cars shall at any
time run or move or cause the same to be run or moved for any purpose
within this City without first placing an employee on the top or on
the platform or steps on such car, locomotive, tender or train of
cars, such person to be stationed at the end of such car or cars,
where he can have a clear view of the track when such locomotive,
tender, car or train of cars is being moved backward.
[Ord. No. 295 § 8, 8-7-1939; Ord.
No. 711 § 1, 7-11-1960]
It shall be unlawful for any conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman
or other person in charge of any locomotive, tender, car or train
of cars to run or cause to be run across any place where a public
street crosses a railroad within this City any such locomotive, tender,
car or train of cars, unless the engine or locomotive propelling the
same is attached thereto at all times while the same is in motion
or unless there is placed on each and every such public street crossing
over which such locomotive, tender, car or train of cars will pass
a flagman who is so equipped as to give due and timely warning to
all approaching traffic of the movement of such equipment of the railroad
in such manner.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2304 § 1, 6-21-2004]
