Whenever the cost of cleaning any paved or unpaved sidewalk is placed in the hands of the City Collector and Treasurer for collection, the City Collector and Treasurer shall forthwith present the same to the owner, occupier or the person having charge of such propety, and if not paid within ten days from the time so presented, or if the payment thereof is not secured in a satisfactory manner, the City Collector and Treasurer shall distrain therefor if any property of the person charged with such cost can be found liable to distress; and if no such property is found, then such cost shall be collected as other taxes against real estate uncollected under this Code or other ordinances of the City. (1967 Code Sec. 21-4)