N.Y. Judiciary Law § 77: Courthouse of appellate division in first department

§ 77. Courthouse of appellate division in first department. The

building erected under chapter one hundred ninety-six of the laws of

eighteen hundred ninety-seven is hereby constituted the courthouse of

the appellate division of the supreme court in the first department, and

shall be under the control and supervision of the justices thereof.

Such justices are hereby authorized to appoint a custodian of such

building, who shall be janitor thereof, and such engineers, cleaners and

other persons as in their opinion shall be necessary for the

preservation, safety and care thereof. The custodian of such building

shall, under the direction of such justices have general charge thereof

and of the records, books and papers therein, so far as may be necessary

to preserve and protect the same, and shall be responsible to them for

the preservation thereof, and shall, with the approval in writing of

such justices or a majority of them, purchase the supplies necessary for

the maintenance of the building, and for lighting, heating and keeping

such building and furniture therein in repair and with the approval of

such justices make necessary contracts therefor. The engineers, cleaners

and other persons who shall be appointed pursuant to this section, other

than the custodian of such building, shall be selected by such justices

in pursuance of such rules as may from time to time be prescribed in

regard thereto by the state civil service commission. The compensation

to be paid to the custodian, engineer, cleaners and other persons

appointed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the justices of the

appellate division of the supreme court in the first department, and

shall, together with the amount to be paid for the supplies furnished

for the maintenance of such building and for lighting, heating and

keeping such building and the furniture therein in repair, be a county

charge, and shall be paid by the comptroller of the city of New York

upon the certificate of the presiding justice thereof or a majority of

the justices assigned to such appellate division.