ยง 165-c. Power of supreme court justices in Putnam county to appoint
law stenographers and typists. The justice or justices of the supreme
court residing in Putnam 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 such justice or
justices, or a majority of them, or, if all such justices have died or
are disabled, of the county judge of such county.