Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-05-22

later. however. as a member of the
Census Committee, Congressman Bur-
leigh was able to organize and carry
through q bill, bearing his name. which
provided for a representation in Con-
gress sufficiently enlarged to enable
Maine to retain all four of it's repre-
sentatives in Congress. He organized
and let the great fight against the COM
bined opposition of Mr.. Cannon and
many of the great House leaders,
that resulted in the passage of the
"Burleigh bilr', having personal charge
Of all debate upon that measure and
winning a victory which was univer-
sally conceded to be zone of the great
est personal triumphs ever achieved by
q member of the National House"
In 1910, when the question of reap
portionment again arose, Mr.. Burleigh
was alert to the interests of Maine. and
as consequence of his efforts we have
retained, and shall retain until 1890 at
least. an undiminished representation
in the National House
unequalled Record Of Appropriations.
The results achieved by Governor
Burleigh in securing needed appropria-
tions for his District and State are
nothing short of remarkable. They
constitute a brilliant page in the REQ
ord of a man whose currency Is deeds,
not words; who never promises moro
than he can perform but performs far
moro than he promises; who goes after
results, and gets them. When Mr..
Burleigh completed his service in the
House In 1910 he was ranking member
Of the important committee on Public
Buildings, and in direct line for the
craftsmanship of that committee. In
the absence of the chairman 1t was his
duty to preside. From 1905 to 1910 he
was always appointed one of the three
conferees on the part of the House in
every disagreement between the House
and Senate with reference to omnibus
public building appropriation bills. In
1906 he was appointed one Of the six
members of the Congressional Public
Building Commission which investigat-
ed and reported to Congress on the
matter of public parks in the District
of Columbia. Thus Governor Burleigh
was not only thoroughly familiar with
the subject of Public Buildings, but
was in a position where he could and
did effectively insist upon the rights of
his own constituents amid all the i'm
mense pressure and conflicting inter-
ests of the representatives of the forty
Ave states of the union.
What He Secured for His District.
During his term of service Governor
Burleigh secured for his District larger
appropriations than have ever come to
It in any similar period of its history.
In that period of fourteen years the
following appropriations have been Sc
cured for the Kennebec River and for
the Third Maine District:
Kennebec river, between Au-
gusta and Gardiner .:......... $s1. 100000
Kennebec river, from Gardiner
TO its mouth ................... 25, 000.0 90
Breakwater at Bar Harbor e. 100000
Moosebac Bar (Bar Harbor) E. 10000
Sullivan Falls .................... 5000. 90
Bagaduce river .................. 6000.00
Union river Observation-Disclosures. 1870 600. 90
Improving Bucksport Harbor.. 10000. 90
Total .......................... s57s, 10000
The following tables show the amount
of appropriations for public buildings
In the Third District in the years from
the organization of the State to 1897.
as compared with the appropriations Sc
cured by Governor Burleigh since he
entered Congress in 1897.
Appropriations on Account Of Public
Buildings in tho Third Maine Con-
sressionai District from 1920 to
1897.
Augusta $l95 Sl.2O
Belfast ......-..........'-....... OF, 90. 70
Castine .....................'.... I,WO.W
Ellsworth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 23,06O.iO
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1912. 17718
Appropriations for Public Buildings
in the Third District Secured by
Governor BurIeish Since 1897.
Augusta enlargement ......... $50. 1000
Waterville (new building) ...... 10, 900 90
Bar Harbor (new building) -. $4,000 90
Ellsworth enlargement ...... AZ, 90
Belfast (enlargemenO :..:...:.. 81 000O0
Gardiner Qor site and build
ing) ............ ..'.s......... lVo,WpU
Haiioweli (for site) ,............. 100000
Ekowhegan 0oP sits) 100000
Total .s........sssssssss...''.. $ofo'WVW
In explanation Of he Hallowsu ana
skowhsgan appropriations 1t IS to be
noted that the appropriation for site
ensures an appropriation for the build
ing at q subsequent time.
Summary as 70 Third District.
In the period Of II years from the or
ganixation of the State up to 1897, tina