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Show HIGH TAXES CAUSE APPEAL TO REVOKE CHARTER OF CITY JjOUlBVIlXiS, Ky . Dec, s. After living a corporate existence ) for Uij years, the city of Jeffer-sontown, Jeffer-sontown, in Jefferson county. Kentucky! has petitioned the Jof-feraon Jof-feraon circuit court to revoke its charier, which was obtained In 1794 and asked that Its kovoi-ii- meni revert to county control. A majority of I lie voters of the city Including women signed the pa pare, dec lured that alleged high municipal taxes led them lo take tils step. About 700 persons Including In-cluding Henry Waterson, famous a Journalist, llv in the city. j |