Related for Bava Metzia 156:6
רבי אליעזר אומר מגבת פורים לפורים ואין העני רשאי ליקח מהן רצועה לסנדלו אלא אם כן התנה במעמד אנשי העיר דברי רבי יעקב שאמר משום ר"מ ורשב"ג מיקל
local collections belong to the town,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As before: collections for local relief may not be diverted, even if they exceed the need. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>
Tosefta Megillah
The collection of Purim is designated for Purim and the collection of a city is designated for that city. One is not frugal with the collection of Purim, rather we buy with it calves and slaughter and eat them. The extra money should (not) be added to the general charity fund. Rabbi Akiva said "The collection of Purim should not be used to buy a shoe lace for a poor person."
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