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Owner. The word "owner" shall include the purchaser of any vehicle under a reserved title contract. Public vehicle. The words "public vehicle" shall mean any public motor-driven vehicle, including a taxicab, regulated by this chapter and used for the transportation of passengers for compensation. For the purposes of this chapter, an employee hauler, as defined in section 37-216, is not a public vehicle. Taxicab. The word "taxicab" shall mean a public motor-driven vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for compensation, equipped with a taximeter. Taximeter. The word "taximeter" shall mean and include any mechanical instrument or device by which the charge for hire of a taxicab is mechanically calculated and on which such charge is plainly indicated and displayed by figures visible to passengers. Sec. 37-22. Compliance with article. The operation of public vehicles upon the streets of the city shall be subject to the conditions, regulations and restrictions set forth in this article. It shall be unlawful to operate, or cause to be operated within the city any public vehicle unless such conditions, regulations and restrictions are complied with by owners, operators and drivers. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a public vehicle duly licensed in another city or county from delivering a passenger picked up outside the limits of the city to some location in this city. Additionally, nothing contained herein shall prohibit such public vehicle licensed in another city or county after delivering a passenger to some location in this city, from picking up a passenger in the city and delivering such passenger to the city or county wherein such public vehicle is duly licensed; provided, however, that the city wherein such public vehicle is duly licensed allows public vehicles duly licensed in the city equal or greater rights and privileges to operate within its boundaries as are contained in this section in regard to public vehicles duly licensed in other jurisdictions. Sec. 37-23. Violations of article. Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of any provision of this article shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor. Sec. 37-24. Rules and regulations of city manager. The city manager is authorized and directed to make and enforce such rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions of this article as he may deem proper ro regulate the licensing and the operation of public vehicles in this city. Notice of rules and regulations so adopted shall be promulgated in writing to the owners of public vehicles.