Whenever there has been a failure to assess the taxable property in any county for any year or years, the assessor of said county for the time being shall assess the property for the year or years in which said failure shall have occurred. Such assessment shall be made at the same time as is now provided by law for the assessment of property, the assessment for each year to be in a separate book. In making the said assessment, and in all subsequent proceedings thereon, the assessor, county commission, clerk of the county commission and collector shall be governed by the same law as is now in force for the assessment and collection of taxes, and shall receive the same compensation as is now provided by law for similar duties.