§ 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.