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Show Si DO HOPES OF MiTTMEl Indications Are That Board of Education Will Not Grant Raise in Salaries. The city board of education will meet tonight in special aesslon, nnd it 1b thought probable taht on the conclusion of the session many of the teachers of the city will be appointed. Many promised prom-ised Increases in salary will not be forthcoming, forth-coming, 3S the recommendations mndo at a, rocent meeting of the board would exceed ex-ceed tho amount available for this purpose. pur-pose. Th special mooting Is called to receive tho report of tho teachers and school work commltteo on tho question of salaries sal-aries and the buildings .and grounds committee's report on alterations in tho plans of the new high school building. The bids received for construction of the building exceeded In amount tho sum available for the work, aud the committee commit-tee has been busily engaged In making changes to bring the work within the limits of the available funds. Ono of the principal changes lo he made In the high school building plans will provide for a concrete Instead of a stone basement, which will effect a saving sav-ing of more than ?20.000. On the approval of the committee's report, re-port, tho clerk will be authorized to advertise ad-vertise for new bids. |