Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of keeping or maintaining a nuisance, as herein provided, shall be liable for all costs and expenses of abating the same when said nuisance has been abated by any officer of the city which said costs and expenses shall be taxed as part of the costs of said prosecution against the party liable, to be recovered as other costs are recovered; provided, that in such cases the city shall be liable in the first instance to pay the same, and in all cases where the chief of police or other officer shall abate any such nuisance he shall keep an account of all expenses attending such abatement and in addition to other powers herein given to collect such costs and expenses, the city may bring suit for the same in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person, firm or corporation creating, keeping or maintaining the nuisance so abated. (Ord. 132 § 3, 1970).