ARTICLE XV

SCHOOL CROSSINGS

Sec. 23-375.  Missouri Highway 68 at Johnson Street.

        That the mayor is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of St. James a contract with the state highway commission of Missouri providing for the installation, operation and maintenance of a school crossing on Route 68 at Johnson Street, a copy of which contract is attached hereto and made a part hereof as is fully set out herein.  (Ord. 404, §1.)

CONTRACT FOR SIGNS AT SCHOOL CROSSING

(In Municipalities)

        This agreement, made and entered into on the 5th day of September, 1978, by and between the state highway commission of Missouri, hereinafter called "commission", and the City of St. James a municipal corporation hereinafter called "City", and the R-1 School District, acting through its Board of Directors, hereinafter called "district", WITNESSETH:

        1.     Commission will install and maintain at its expense "School Crossing" signs and a painted crosswalk on Route 68 at Johnson Street in the City of St. James and will furnish a "Stop" paddle sign for use of an adult supervisor.

        2.     The signs shall be standard signs meeting commission standards.

        3.     City agrees to operate the school crossing in accordance with the schedule hereinafter set out, subject to such changes as may be approved by commission.

        4.     The supervision and operation of the crossing shall be during the hours set out in paragraph 5 and shall be performed by a competent adult crossing guard acting for city.

        5.     The schedule of supervised crossing periods shall be:

                                    Morning            7:50 a.m.                 8:30 a.m.

                                    Noon                  _______                _______

                                    Afternoon         2:50 p.m.                 3:30 p.m.

        6.  District shall direct a notice of the crossing schedule to all parents of school students using the crossing, with the request that they instruct their children to comply fully with the directions given by the crossing guard in charge of supervising the scheduled crossings.

        7.     The crossing guard supervising the crossing shall be required to use every possible effort to avoid inconveniencing vehicular traffic but to exercise every precaution to avoid endangering the pupils while crossing the highway.

        8.     Commission cannot guarantee safe roadway crossing for pedestrians and this agreement is entered into and the signs and crosswalks are installed for the purpose of giving the crossing guard proper traffic control devices to assist in supervising the crossing for maximum protection to the school pupils.  The crossing schedule above is based on a survey of the school crossing to meet reasonable needs and it will be the responsibility of city and district to see that the students use the crossing accordingly.

        9.     If city or district fails to comply with the provisions of this agreement regarding the operation and supervision of the crossing, commission may remove the signs and crosswalk.  If commission determines the school crossing is no longer justified, commission may remove same.  (Ord. 404)

Secs. 23-376 to 23-380.  Reserved.