[Code 1964, § 25-1]
The roads, streets and thoroughfares established by order of
the county court of the county, or otherwise according to law, and
in use as public highways within the city at the time of the incorporation
thereof, as well as all streets, highways or thoroughfares subsequently
dedicated to and accepted by the city are established as public streets
of the city and subject to the jurisdiction and regulation thereof.
[Code 1964, § 25-2]
The city engineer is authorized to withdraw temporarily from
public use any public street, alley or highway, or part thereof, when
necessary for the proper control of traffic or upon which public work
or improvement, repair or reconstruction is in progress, and for such
period as he deems necessary for the benefit of such work; and, for
that purpose, to cause such street, alley or highway, or part thereof,
to be barred to travel by the public and placarded as "closed." It
shall be unlawful for any person wilfully to drive or cause to be
driven any animal or vehicle on, along or across any public street,
alley or highway so barred and placarded, or wilfully throw down,
remove or otherwise disturb any such barrier or placard placed by
the city engineer.
[Code 1964, § 25-3]
(a)
The owners, managers, agents or occupiers of premises or tenements,
or vacant lots owned by them, under their charge or occupied by them,
shall keep the sidewalks and gutters in the public highway adjacent
to the property owned, controlled or occupied by them swept and clear
of mud, dirt and filth.
(b)
After any fall of snow, the owners, managers, agents or occupiers
referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall cause the snow
to be immediately removed from the improved area of the sidewalk in
the public highway adjacent to the property owned, managed or occupied
by them, and the improved area of the sidewalk shall also be kept
clear of ice at all times.
(c)
Where houses are occupied by several tenants, it shall be the duty
of the persons occupying the tenements nearest the public highway
involved to comply with the requirements of this section.
[Ord. No. 1341, § 1, 2-5-1987]
In the event any street in the city be duly vacated in accordance
with law, all public utility easements shall still remain in effect
unless duly terminated in accordance with law, and further that the
Laclede Gas Company, its successors and/or assigns shall retain the
right to operate and maintain its existing gas distribution mains
and facilities in any such legally vacated street as herein described,
together with the right of ingress and egress thereto.
