§ 409. Designation by sheriff of Onondaga county of court attendants
for supreme and county courts. The sheriff of the county of Onondaga is
hereby authorized by and with the consent and approval of the trial
justices of the supreme court of the fifth judicial district residing in
the county of Onondaga and the county judges of Onondaga county,
respectively, to appoint and with the consent of said justices and
judges at pleasure to remove not to exceed twenty-nine deputies, at
least seven of whom shall be women, to be attendants for the supreme and
county courts of Onondaga county, who shall hold office until removal as
herein provided and whose duty it shall be to attend the various terms
of such courts held in and for the county of Onondaga and act as
attendants thereat and perform such other services as shall be required
and designated by said trial justices and county judges. They shall
have all the powers of constables and shall receive an annual salary to
be fixed by the board of supervisors of Onondaga county. If at any term
of the supreme or county court held in and for the county of Onondaga
additional attendants shall be necessary, the judge presiding at such
term shall certify such fact to the sheriff of Onondaga county, and the
number of additional attendants required and said sheriff shall appoint
temporary attendants in the number specified by said judge to attend
said term of court.