§ 172. Power of supreme court justices residing in Kings and Queens counties to appoint interpreters. A majority of the justices of the supreme court for the second judicial district, residing in the county of Kings and a majority of the justices of the supreme court for the eleventh judicial district, residing in the county of Queens, may respectively appoint an interpreter or interpreters to attend the terms of the supreme court in each of the counties of Kings and Queens. The appointing justices shall fix the salaries of such interpreters who shall hold office during good behavior.