Any officer of any city, town, township, school district, board of education, or other municipality, in any county in this state, who shall file a statement against any contingent or special fund of said city, town, township, school district, board of education or municipality, must file a complete statement setting out specifically each item covered by said claim, and if for money expended by him, receipt for the money so expended must be filed with said claim, and any of the officers enumerated herein, who files, or allows any claim against a contingent fund, unless same complies with the provisions of this act, shall be liable on his official bond in double the amount of said claim or claims so filed, or allowed, and it shall be the duty of the district attorneys within their respective counties to enter suit in the name of the county against the official bonds of such officer or commissioner to recover said amounts so illegally allowed and the penalty as provided in this act.