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FYI- Flour Bluff Flour Bluff, at the tip of Corpus Christi Bay, received its name from an incident in the pastry war between France and Mexico. The pastry war began in 1838 because Mexico had refused to pay some debts to the French People who were living in Mexico. One of the men asking for repayment was a French baker whose bakery shop had been robbed by Mexican soldiers during a celebration of some kind. The French government wanted Mexico to pay the expenses for the robbery. The Mexican government refused to pay the French so the French sent a fleet of ships off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico and declared a blockade of all Mexican ports from the Yucatan to the Rio Grande. Therefore, trade between Mexico and the rest of the world was stopped. Merchandise to be sent to Mexico was dropped at the port and then transported to the Rio Grande. During the war, Texas became afraid that France would try to close the Texas ports due to the smuggling. A Texas militia was sent to Corpus Christi Bay to put a stop to all smuggling into Mexico. At this time, the Mexicans made an unexpected visit to the Bay of Corpus Christi and dropped about a hundred barrels of flour upon the beach. Thus, the name "Flour Bluff" came into existence. For more information, http://www.flourbluffschools.net/html/info/flourbluff.html Corpus Christi …about a year later, the city took the name Corpus Christi because a "more definite postmark for letters was needed." It incorporated on Sept. 9, 1852. Residents elected a city council and a mayor, Benjamin F. Neal, who served from 1852 to 1855. The city charter - a document establishing a city's principles, functions and organization of its government - was adopted in 1876. The city's first ordinance, adopted Jan. 15, 1879, made it against the law to let hogs and goats run loose. Corpus Christi has a home-rule government with a mayor, eight council members and a city manager. The city manager functions as the chief executive officer, carrying out policy and handling operations as directed by the city council. For more information, http://www.cctexas.com/?fuseaction=main.view&page=109