Private Law 83–923

That the Secretary

Florida State Hospital.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Florida State Hospital, at Chattahoochee, Florida, the sum of $142, in full settlement of its claim against the United States for reimbursement of a portion of the proceeds of a national service life insurance dividend erroneously issued by the Veterans’ Administration in favor of Charles Bowes, an incompetent veteran under the care of the said Florida State Hospital, and erroneously spent by the veteran for his own personal needs: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.