Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-14
DUE TO WANT OF UNISON.
The Proposed Opera House Of Miller
a Miller Will Not Be Built.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES REPORT.
They Score Business Men For Their
Alleged Lack Of Foresight
and Patriotism.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES REPORT.

Reporting on the proposition OF
Miller q Miller, to build an tOpera
House, Messrs. Il. w. Taylor, g. Il.
Wantland ana WA. Hubbard, appoint
ed Ms committee 10y the Chamber Of
Commerce TO enquire into the matter,
have filed their conclusions with Pfeii-
dent Donnellan, as follows:
Dear 5ir-The committee appointed
by tho Chamber VI Commerce, Sep.em.
Der Goth, to consider the proposition OF
AIessrs. Miller & Miller to build IN
Opera House upon condition that
certain real esthte to tho amount Of
$4,000 be- contributed, or TO raise
-ufilclent funds 10 purchase such, would
respectfully report:
That after much labor am )ng those
VT believed would be benefited, we lind
Il impossible to secure the ground or
raise the money no cessary to purchase
the same.
That the sooond proposition from
Miller d Miller under date OF Octo'
Der IA, that at the Ontario Hotel CON.
pany will agree 10 commence work
simultaneously with the opera house,
anu push 1t 10 completion within three
years from date, giving bond for such
performance In the sum equal TO that
we oiftr ts50, 000), we will ask no doaa-
hon OF ground or assistance Whatever,
Tut will purchase the additional real
property ON West Temple street, oppo.
site the Ontario hotel site, Mt cost Of
$4,000, and will Immediately begin
and push ,he opera house ~ compile.
liOn.0
The time Of acceptance Of the above
PROPOSITIONS was limited TO Oo,. 10, for
The reason that Miller d Miller could
have leased tho opera house for ten
years, and IL WINS necessary to havo the
same finished for occupancy by tho fall
Of 1893.
Your committee cnused plans to be
eoDt lfom Boston and submitted to the
Ontario Hotel company with estimates
Il costs, tncluding the realty, building,
Jugs and purchase an additional outlay
Df over 800, 900 OF outside capital to
improve the city, and especially the
immediate Vicinity Of the Ontario hotel
cite.
Az n business proposition and the
immediate results OF advancing real
ostate values In the vicinity OF tho
Ontario hotel site, we felt certain that
the Ontario Hotel company would nc.
cept the proposition aud their bond
with Aessrs. Miller d Miller DO filed ut
once; that the Ontario Hotel company
could not afford 10 refuse the PROPOSE.
ton, owning as they do, property and
Improvements In the vicinity to the
amount OF 100000. But W.T. regret TO
repor. that tho Ontario Hotel company
decline TO give the required bond,
promising, however, TO complete the
motel structure, which IL too indeflnite
for Messrs. MILLER Il Miller TO com.
monco their proposed opera house.
We believe the failure TO accept this
proposition 10 u berlous loss to tho city
Of theatre with modern improve.
raents, elegant design, and seating
capacity equal to that OF the Old
theatre; loss OF over 100000
outside capital that will now
seek Investment elsewhere. We
regret The short sighiodness Of
guch Of our business men,
nbundantly able, to obligo themselves
In 30 email an amount, TO complete
their proposed improvements ani fall
10 secure what VIZ believe 10 virtually n
gilt. The proposition, n 1t had been
accepted, Won d not only have directly
benefited the Ontario company, but st.
cured necessary Improvement for
this city, giving an additional employ
ment to labor, besides strengthening
end advancing tho spirit OF progress.
We believe that by tho giving Of the
required bond by the Ontario company
that II would have secured tho compile
ton Of the Ontario hotel, the building
OF an elegant opera house, the building
Of several other business blocks now In
contemplation, and Ia consequence
caused u general activity ia real
estate.
That the stagnatlon and inactivity
OF our real estate In due To want Of
unison, want Of business foresight aud
want Of paltiOtism on the part Of our
resident capitalists, which policy, II
continued, Is certain Of disastrous re.
suits.