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156 Mr. Russell suggested that Mr. James J. Carroll be appointed as Trustee of the account' and that the account be known as "Town of Lexington, Mass. - Special State Highway Fund -- James J. Carroll, Trustee". Mr. Lyons moved that Mr. James J. Carroll be appointed Trustee of the account and Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Clark reported that the Town Physician had Lewis received a complaint to the effect that Bruce Lewis violation and his children who have been ill with Scarlet Fever of and have been quarantined, have been violating the quar- quarantine. antine by going out in the car visiting the stores and doing shopptng, etc. Inasmuch as previous complaints had been received on account of this family, the Board instructed the Clerk to turn the matter of Lewis!s violation of quarantine over to the Town Counsel for action. The Supt. of Public Works appeared before the Watertown Board. The Chairman asked him when he thought Street. Watertown Street would be completed, and he said that he thought that it would be 'done this week. Mr. Trask stated that he had hired Mr. Edward H. Mara to go into the Stone Building and repair the Stone ceiling in the book room in the rear of the section Building. occupied by the Librarian, and to paint the floor and walls to match the rest of the building. Mr. Trask stated that he had authorized Mr. George Swanson to replace the five windows in the section occupied by Miss Nichols at an approximate cost of $12.00 per window. He stated that the frames in the windows were rotted. The Supt. of Public Works stated that he would like to recommend Clayton F. Beach to the Board for consideration as the new W.P.A. supervisor. He stated that Beach had been working on E.R.A. under Mr. Garrity and Mr. OfConnor since it started and that he had been very satisfactory and that the men hsd liked him very much. Mr. Beach is now getting about $61.00 per month on E.R.A. He has a large family and has a large house on Oakland Street on which the Home Owners Loan Corp. has taken a mortgage. The Chairman asked Mr. Trask if the Highway Dept. was getting caught up in its work, and Mr. Trask replied in the negative. The Chairman then asked if it would be possible for John OlConnor, Asstt. Supt. of Streets, to do the work of the W.P.A. Supervisor. Mr. Trask replied that it would be possible but not advisable.. The Board asked Mr. Trask what:he thought of Frank Faulkner, who also had applied for the position. Mr. Trask replied that Faulkner was only a second-rate y 1