Any laborer, materialman, person, company or corporation furnishing any of the items mentioned in Section 208 of this Article used in, upon, for or about, or contributing to, the performance of the work contracted to be done, and whose claim has not been paid may, at any time within 10 days from the date of recordation of the assessment in the Department of Public Works, file in said department a verified statement of his, its or their claim, together with a statement that the same or some part thereof has not been paid.