Section 316. Compensation for damage to municipal property

316. If through an act, neglect or default an account whereof a person shall have incurred a penalty imposed by or under this Act any damage to the property of the Municipality shall have been caused, the person incurring such penalty shall be liable to make good such damage as well as to pay such penalty and the amount of damage shall, in case of dispute, be determined by the Magistrate by whom the person incurring such penalty is convicted, and on non-payment of such amount on demand the same shall be levied by distress, and such Magistrate shall issue his warrant accordingly.