Mo. Rev. Stat. § 80.220

If the chairman of the board of trustees of any town shall, at any time, neglect to make, and cause such statement to be published, as required by section 80.210, he shall forfeit for every such neglect the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by civil action in any court of record, one-half whereof shall be to the use of such town, and the other half to the use of any taxpayer of said town who will sue for the same.