Recovery of sums due as taxes :— All costs, damages, compensation,

penalties, charges, fees (other than school fees), expenses, rent (not being rents for lands and buildings demised by the municipality), contributions and other sums, which under this Act or any other law or rules or bye-laws made thereunder, are due by any person to the municipality may, if there is no special provision in this Act for their recovery, be recovered in the prescribed manner.