ARTICLE
XIV
RAILROAD
OPERATIONS
Sec.
23-368. Speed limitations.
Any engineer or other person having charge of a train who
shall run his train through the City of St. James, at a greater
speed than fifty five (55) miles per hour, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 357, §1; 1977 Code.) (For
penalty see Sec. 1-13.)
Sec.
23-369. Obstructing street crossings.
(a) If any person shall obstruct any of the
crossings in this city by stopping any team, horse, mule or ass
or motor vehicle thereon, and shall refuse to remove the same at
the request of any officer or citizen, he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 29, §4; 1977 Code) (For
penalty see Sec. 1-13.)
(b) No engineer or other person having charge of any
train of cars in this city shall allow any car or cars to stand
on any street or street crossing, whereby the free passage of the
same shall be obstructed for more than ten minutes at any one
time. Any such engineer or other person violating the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. (Ord. 357, §2; 1977 Code.) (For penalty
see Sec. 1-13.) (See also Sec. 23-112)
Sec.
23-370. Prohibiting the erection of any
structure within 50 foot of railroad tracks at road crossings.
WHEREAS: Structures within 50 feet of the railroad tracks
obstruct the sight line of pedestrians and vehicles approaching
the railroad crossings creating a safety hazard at those
crossings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of
Secs.
23-371 to 23-374. Reserved.