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Show II HUDSON AVENUE I TO BE OPENED CITY HAS OBTAINED AN OPTION ON THE INDEPENDENT TELE PHONE BUILDING AND IS PROCEEDING TO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE CUTTING OF A STREET THROUGH TWO BLOCKS. I The city has gained jurisdiction In the opening of HudBon avenue irom Twenty-second to Twenty-fourth streets, two blocks, and the indicn-tloni indicn-tloni are that before the year It over the avenue will be opened through those blocks. ommlsBioner Nye stated this morning morn-ing that the board does not anticipate antici-pate objections to the opening of the avenue between Twentysecond tai Twenty-third streets at the meeting of the commissioners as a board of equalization and review this week ind that the hoard will be In a position Immediately after the five davs' see-1 elon to negotiate with property own-1 rs for the property needed for the, thoroughfare The commissioner stated further that practically all the property own ers alonp; the avenue between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets hae agreed on n price for their ho'd-iugs ho'd-iugs and the board of commissioners has accepted the terms The buildlnR formerly owned by the Independent Telephone company has been tentatively purchased by the citv and the deed to the property lo now in escrow pending negotiations, with other property owners in that i f Inltj The title to the property involved In the opening of the avenue settled, the commissioners state thai they will proceed with the Improvement, having in view the completion of 'he undertaking within a few months after af-ter operation? begin |