Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:
There shall be allowed and paid out of the state treasury to the town of West Springfield, subject to appropriation and subject to the approval of the commissioner of veterans' services a sum, not exceeding ninety thousand four hundred thirty dollars and eighty-one cents, as reimbursement, under the provisions of section six of chapter one hundred and fifteen of the General Laws for veterans' benefits paid by said town from June, nineteen hundred and eighty-six through September, nineteen hundred and eighty-nine. Said reimbursement not being made because of a failure of said town to make a proper and seasonable report thereof to said commissioner. As a condition of payment said commissioner shall require the town of West Springfield to present evidence that the said sum was paid in compliance with the provisions of section five of chapter one hundred and fifteen of the General Laws.