Related for Bava Metzia 156:5
אלא הא רבי מאיר דמגבת פורים דתניא מגבת פורים לפורים מגבת העיר לאותה העיר ואין מדקדקין בדבר אבל לוקחין את העגלים ושוחטין ואוכלים אותן והמותר יפול לכיס של צדקה
collections. For it has been taught: The Purim collections must be distributed for purim;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It was customary to make collections for distribution to the poor for Purim. These must be entirely devoted to this purpose, and even if the collection is very large none of it may be diverted to any other charity. ');"><sup>5</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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