Section 2. In order that the corporate authorities of the several cities of the second class may ascertain the will of the electors of such city, as to the minimum salary or compensation to be paid to patrolmen, police operators, firemen, fire alarm operators, and other officers of the police and fire departments in cities of the second class, there shall be submitted to the electors of each city of the second class at the primary election in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine the following question:
"Do you favor the payment to patrolmen, police operators, firemen, and fire alarm operators and other officers of the police and fire departments of the city of ..... of annual salaries or compensation as follows:"
Patrolmen, hosemen and laddermen (first
$1800.00
Patrolmen, hosemen and laddermen (second
$1920.00
Patrolmen, hosemen and laddermen (third
$2040.00
Patrolmen, hosemen and laddermen (fourth
$2160.00
Patrolmen, hosemen and laddermen (fifth
$2280.00
Patrolmen, hosemen and laddermen (sixth
$2400.00
Patrolmen, hosemen and laddermen (seventh
$2520.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
$6500.00
$4500.00
$3600.00
$2700.00
$2940.00
$2940.00
$3180.00
$2790.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
$6500.00
$4500.00
$3600.00
$3180.00
$2940.00
$2700.00
$2604.00
$2604.00
$2940.00
$3000.00
Such question shall be printed on a separate ballot prepared by the county commissioners in the manner provided by law for the preparation of official ballots and one such ballot shall be given by the election officer to each voter who votes at the primary election in each such city in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine. The election officers shall make return of the votes cast on such question to the county commissioners, who shall compute such votes and make a certificate showing the number of votes for and against said question, which certificate shall be forwarded to the president of the council of such city. The expenses of any such election shall be paid by the city.
The vote taken at such election shall be advisory only and shall not in any way interfere with the right of the corporate authorities of any such city to fix the compensation of patrolmen, police operators, firemen, and fire alarm operators, and other officers of the police and fire departments of the city.