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Home My Public Portal AboutORD06701 J.. �•r 4f VEHICLE FUND For the purpose of paying weekly wages of laborers, freight and incidentals under the Street Commissioner, the sum of-------------------$ 69000.00 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE FUND For the purpose of paying the salary of Street Commissioner and Traffic Officers, the sum of----------------------------------------$ 3,570 .00 For the purpose of paying weekly wages of laborers, freight and incidentals under the Street Commissioner, the sum of----------- ---$ 69000.00 SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Passed: 2/2/1959 Approved: 2/3/1959 Arthur W. Ellis /s/ Arthur W. Ellis /s/ Presidentlof the Council Mayor 0.K. City Treasurer ORDINANCE NO. 6701 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE OPERATOR OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE STREETS, ROADWAYS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, UPON MEETING OR OVERTAKING FROM EITHER DIRECTION ANY SCHOOL BUS WHICH HAS STOPPED ON ANY STREET, ROADWAY OR HIGHWAY WITHIN THIS CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING ANY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND WHOSE DRIVER HAS IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THIS ORDINANCE GIVEN THE SIGNAL TO STOP, TO STOP SAID MOTOR VEHICLE BEFORE REACHING SAID SCHOOL BUS AND REMAIN MOTIONLESS UNTIL THE SCHOOL BUS RESUMES MOTION OR UNTIL SIGNALLED BY ITS DRIVER TO PROCEED, AND DEFINING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The driver of any motor vehicle on the streets, roadways and highways within the City of Jefferson, Missouri, upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any "School Bus" which is stopped on any street, roadway or highway within this city for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children and whose driver has in the manner prescribed by this ordinance given the signal to stop, shall stop said motor vehicle before reaching such school bus and shall not proceed until said school bus resumes motion or until signalled by its driver to proceed. Section 2. Every bus used for the transportation of school childre shall bear upon the front and rear thereof a plainly visible sign containing the words "School Bus" in letters not less than eight inches in height. Each bus shall have lettered on the rear in plain and distinct type the following: "Stop while Bus is Loading and Unloading" . Section 3. Each school bus shall be equipped with a mechanical or electrical signalling device which will display a signal plainly visible from the front and rear and indicating intention to stop, and said signal shall be put into operation prior to stoping the school bus and remain in operation until the school bus resumes otion.