§ 176. Justices of city court of the city of New York. The justices of
the city court of the city of New York shall be elected upon the
expiration of the terms of office of the present incumbents or their
successors at the next ensuing general election. The full term of office
of a justice of the city court of New York shall be ten years. When a
vacancy shall occur otherwise than by expiration of term of office of a
justice of such court, it shall be filled for a full term at the next
general election and until the vacancy is so filled the governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the senate if the senate shall be in
session, or if not in session, the governor may fill such vacancy by
appointment.

The successors of the present nine justices who when elected or
appointed were residents of the county of New York, shall be residents
of and shall be elected by the electors in New York county. The
successors to the present four justices, who when elected or appointed
were residents of the county of the Bronx, shall be residents of and
shall be elected by the electors in Bronx county. The successors to the
present five justices, who when elected or appointed were residents of
the county of Kings, shall be residents of and shall be elected by the
electors in Kings county. The successors to the present three justices,
who when elected or appointed were residents of the county of Queens,
shall be residents of and shall be elected by the electors in Queens
county. The successors to the present justice, who when elected or
appointed was a resident of the county of Richmond, shall be a resident
of and shall be elected by the electors in Richmond county.

The annual salary and compensation of each justice of the city court
of the city of New York, other than the chief justice thereof, for all
services performed by him shall be twenty-five thousand dollars. The
annual salary and compensation of the chief justice of such court for
all such services shall be twenty-six thousand dollars.