Upon any school taxes being levied by the board of public education in any school district of the first class, the amount of such levy shall forthwith be properly certified, under the seal of the district, attested by the president and secretary of the board, to the board or bureau of assessors, board of revision of taxes, or other proper authority, authorized to prepare tax duplicates, to be entered thereon, and by said authority properly certified to the receiver of taxes, city treasurer, or other proper authority collecting the municipal taxes in said district, which school taxes shall then be collected as provided by law, at the same time, in the same manner, and with like authority, and subject to the same discounts and penalties as other taxes collected in the municipalities.