§ 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.