What did they do with the terumah? With it they would purchase daily offerings, additional offerings, and their nesachim; the Omer, the Two Loaves, and the Panim bread; and all the public offerings.  Those who watch over the aftergrowth of the Shemittah year receive their wages from the funds withdrawn from the [treasury] chamber.  R’ Yose says: Also, one wishing to, may volunteer as an unsalaried watchman.  They replied to him: You too admit that they must come from public assets.

The [Red] Cow, the he-goat which is sent [to Azazel], and the strip of red wool are purchased with funds withdrawn from the [treasury] chamber.  The ramp for [the transport of] the [Red] Cow, the ramp for [the transport of] the he-goat which is sent [to Azazel], and the strip of wool [which is tied] between its horns, the water canal, the walls of the city and its towers, and all the needs of the city are funded from the remainder of the [treasury] chamber.  Abba Shaul says: The Kohanim Gedolim built the ramp for [the transport of] the [Red] Cow from their own [funds].

What did they do with the surplus of the remainder of the [treasury] chamber? With it they would purchase wines, oils, and fine flour [which they would subsequently resell], the profits accruing to the Temple —- [these are] the words of R’ Yishmael.  R’ Akiva says: Investments may not be made with that which belongs to the Temple nor with funds [collected] for the poor.

What did they do with the remainder of the terumah? [They made] gold sheets to plate the Holy of Holies.  R’ Yish-mael says: The profit of the fruits is [used to purchase animals which are] offered upon the altar [when it is idle]; and the remainder of the terumah is [used] for the utensils [needed] for the [Temple] service.  R’ Akiva says: The remainder of the terumah is [used to purchase animals which are] offered upon the altar [when it is idle]; and the remainder of the nesachim is [used] for the utensils [needed] for the [Temple] service.  R’ Chananya, S’gan of the Kohanim, says: The remainder of the nesachim is [used to purchase animals which are] offered upon the altar [when it is idle]; and the remain-der of the terumah is [used] for the utensils [needed] for the [Temple] service.  Neither one nor the other admitted con-cerning [the permissibility of profiting from] the fruits.