I.out [美 aʊt, 英 aʊt]副out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).
It's been around since 1978 and operated mostly like many other philanthropies -- members would contribute money, which the group would parcel out to grant applicants.
The 36 became petition proprietors legally entitled to own its common land and share in the division when the town decided to parcel out tracts into private hands.