Should an authorized officer of any such bridge, telegraph, telephone, electric power and light companies, electric transmission lines, pipeline companies or express company fail to make and return to the state tax commission, the director of revenue and county clerks any of the reports required by this chapter, the county commissions, boards of equalization and the state tax commission shall proceed in the same manner to assess, equalize and adjust the taxes on such property as authorized and empowered by the law providing for the assessment, equalization and adjustment of taxes on railroad property in this state.