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Show WAKE UP. Salt Lake Citizens Must He Qnlck to Grasp the Opera llouse Proposition. The following letter has been filed at the chamber of commerce: John ft'. Donnellan, Esq., President Chamber of Commerce, CifyJiEAH Sir: On the 14th ultimo ul-timo we made proposition to the citizens of Salt Lake City to biulti a haudsome opera houne if the sue ciioeen on West Temple street were donated for that purpose; the object in selecting that location lo-cation being both that it was central and that we could utilize in the construction another lot which we have there. A committee was promptly appointed by your body to act in the matter, and since that time they have been working hard and faithfullv towards ttie object sought. We are advised, informally, however, that there seems no hope of getting any assistance towards the desired site. There appears ap-pears a unanimous desire in favor of the near structure, but the neighboring property owners, v, ho would be most benefited, do not seem willing will-ing to help the project by aiding in the purchase of the ground. Others claim that their first duty is to the Ontar.o hotel. We desire therefore to An ianra -i T.i K.i t. .. ( ,. iia : . . . enlarge our offer by the following proposition : If the Ontario Hotel company will agree to re-lommence re-lommence work simultaneously with our opera house and push it to completion within, three years from date, giving us a bond for such per-lormance per-lormance in a sum equal to that we offer, $50,U00, we will ask no donation of ground or assistance whatever, but will immediately begin and push the opera house to completion. In tiie meanwhile, our time being extremely limited, we invite proposals from any other local- ity. In order to accept a favorable lease offered us in case the house is to be erected, we must have the structure completed at this time next year. Therefore, unless one of our propositions is accepted ac-cepted before October 15, we shall he obliged to withdraw our offers and drop the enterprise entirely. en-tirely. We do not wish to enlarge on our proffers, but stand ready to fulfill any of them, and will pladly receive, condUer and act on any offer from other locations, or on different plans. Very truly, Miller & Miller. Salt Laki City, Utah, Oct. 4, 1H82. . : .. |