The mayor shall file a statement with the county clerk of expenses incurred under this chapter, giving the amount of such expenses and the date on which said work was done or improvements made; and the city shall have the priority lien on such lot or lots or real estate upon which said work was done or improvements thereon made to secure the expenditures so made, in accordance with the provisions of Texas Health And Safety Code section 342.001 et seq., which said lien shall be second only to tax liens and liens for street improvements; and said amount shall bear interest at the maximum amount allowed by law from the date said statement was filed. It is further provided, that for any such expenditures and interest, as aforesaid, suit may be instituted and recovery and foreclosure of said lien may be had in the name of the city; and the statement of expenses so made, as aforesaid, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie proof of the amount expended for such work or improvements. (1988 Code § 4-3-6)