§ 165-a. Power of supreme court justices in Dutchess county to appoint
law stenographers and typists. The justice or justices of the supreme
court residing in Dutchess county, or a majority of them, may appoint
and at pleasure remove and prescribe the duties of a confidential law
stenographer and typist, who shall receive such compensation as may be
fixed by the board of supervisors of such county. Such compensation
shall be a charge against such county and shall be paid by the treasurer
thereof in monthly installments upon the certificate of any such justice
or, if all such justices have died or are disabled, of the Dutchess
county judge or Dutchess county surrogate.