Show BOARD OF EDUCATION prof batons request refused A number of contracts let at a meeting ot the board of education contracts for supplies for the schools amounting to were awarded the calary of professor george eaton wag increased from 90 to aco per mr eaton requested a salary of per annum regardless of the length of year and it is understood der stood he will not accept this compromise the board arrived at this decision by a vote of 3 to 2 the board took tins position because of their present financial condition not that they did not consider mr eaton competent and entitled to the calary he requested nor could they afford to establish euch a precedent as other leathers are equally worthy C ingebretson eon was awarded the contract to supply eighteen tables at each the printine of letter heads was awarded to alva scoville at 21 hi being the lodest bid submitted at a meeting of the board bield last night the contract for painting and papering the gordon academy was awarded to the ogden decorating company their bid of being the lowest |